Doitsuyama 1,192 Posted July 20, 2009 Hakuho seems to be headed to a relatively easy yusho this basho as Asashoryu slipped to his second loss already, and Harumafuji even is at three losses after he quickly got flipped by ozeki Kotomitsuki for a strange hatakikomi (looked a lot more like kubinage to me). Ok, Kotooshu also is 9-0 after beating Kaio in a long bout, and Kotomitsuki at 8-1 also is within striking distance, not to forget impressive sekiwake Kisenosato at 7-2. But those opponents can't strike the same fear to Hakuho despite losing to Kotooshu last basho, thereby missing a new six-basho-record - Hakuho still equalled Kitanoumi's record of 85-5 in six consecutive basho. Baruto and Aminishiki rebounded from their losses to move to 7-2, along with surprisingly strong Shotenro, but Tokitenku didn't, falling to 6-3 with a loss against Kasugao. Wakakoyu was the only winning shin-makuuchi today, leaving quite some impression on Yamamotoyama with his tsuppari, manhandling him the same way in the first bout and the tori-naoshi. Ex-ozeki Dejima showed some de-ashi against Tochinonada but couldn't avoid a kotenage loss, and at 2-7 he now needs a 4-2 over the last six days to avoid demotion or more likely intai. The NHK sumo coverage seems to be on to something as they started the day with a retrospective on Dejima's ozeki-clinching yusho in Nagoya ten years ago. Wakanosato survived a scare against Wakatenro as he fell to the dohyo only closely after pushing his aite out. Hokutoriki had no problems at all executing his oshidashi thing against Kitataiki. Tamaasuka had another strong bout, beating genki Kimurayama with oshidashi and staying one win behind the two leaders, while Kirinowaka and Daishoumi joined Kitataiki at two behind. Kotokuni secured demotion in near record time, falling to 1-8 already, with heya-mate Kotoyutaka and Hoshihikari also in big demotion danger as both need four wins. Sakaizawa got his first win, clearly beating Toyozakura, but he also still needs four wins in the remaining six bouts. And then there's veteran Kitazakura who lost to Hakuba and can afford only one more loss, so there are plenty demotion candidates this basho. Day 9 Juryo J11w Kiyoseumi (5-4) oshidashi J13e Hoshihikari (3-6) J9w Tokusegawa (5-4) yorikiri J14w Kotoyutaka (4-5) J8w Kirinowaka (6-3) katasukashi J14e Kotokuni (1-8) J8e Sakaizawa (1-2-6) yorikiri J12e Toyozakura (4-5) J6w Wakanosato (8-1) yorikiri J11e Wakatenro (4-5) J12w Daishoumi (6-3) uwatenage J5e Shirononami (4-5) J10e Jumonji (5-4) yorikiri J4w Asofuji (3-6) J4e Hokutoriki (8-1) oshidashi J10w Kitataiki (6-3) J3w Hakuba (4-5) yorikiri J13w Kitazakura (2-7) J9e Kaiho (5-4) okuridashi J3e Masatsukasa (5-4) J7w Kasuganishiki (4-5) yorikiri J2w Tosanoumi (3-6) J7e Kotokasuga (4-5) oshitaoshi J2e Koryu (3-6) J1w Tamaasuka (7-2) oshidashi J5w Kimurayama (5-4) J1e Chiyohakuho (3-6) hikiotoshi J6e Kyokunankai (3-6) Makuuchi M13e Futeno (4-5) yorikiri M15e Homasho (6-3) M12w Yoshikaze (5-4) yorikiri M12e Asasekiryu (4-5) M14e Shimotori (5-4) sukuinage M11w Tamawashi (2-7) M16e Wakakoyu (3-6) hikiotoshi M11e Yamamotoyama (4-5) M15w Kasugao (6-3) hikiotoshi M10w Tokitenku (6-3) M9w Tochinonada (3-6) kotenage M13w Dejima (2-7) M8w Kakizoe (3-6) hikiotoshi M14w Tosayutaka (4-5) M10e Shotenro (7-2) oshidashi M6w Tamanoshima (6-3) M8e Kokkai (4-5) hatakikomi M6e Bushuyama (3-6) M5w Tochinoshin (6-3) hikiotoshi M9e Takekaze (4-5) M4w Takamisakari (5-4) hikiotoshi M7w Mokonami (4-5) M4e Miyabiyama (5-4) hikiotoshi M7e Toyonoshima (3-6) M5e Aminishiki (7-2) yorikiri M3e Iwakiyama (2-7) M3w Baruto (7-2) tsukiotoshi M2e Tochiozan (0-9) M2w Toyohibiki (1-8) oshitaoshi K1w Kotoshogiku (3-6) K1e Kyokutenho (3-6) yorikiri M1w Goeido (2-7) S1w Kisenosato (7-2) uwatenage M1e Aran (1-8) O1w Kotooshu (9-0) yorikiri O2e Kaio (5-4) O2w Kotomitsuki (8-1) hatakikomi O1e Harumafuji (6-3) O3e Chiyotaikai (5-4) hikiotoshi Y1w Asashoryu (7-2) Y1e Hakuho (9-0) yorikiri S1e Kakuryu (3-6) Day 10 Juryo J10e Jumonji (5-4) J14w Kotoyutaka (4-5) J9e Kaiho (5-4) J11e Wakatenro (4-5) J13e Hoshihikari (3-6) J9w Tokusegawa (5-4) J8e Sakaizawa (1-2-6) J14e Kotokuni (1-8) J13w Kitazakura (2-7) J8w Kirinowaka (6-3) J6e Kyokunankai (3-6) J12e Toyozakura (4-5) J11w Kiyoseumi (5-4) J5w Kimurayama (5-4) J4e Hokutoriki (8-1) J12w Daishoumi (6-3) J7w Kasuganishiki (4-5) J4w Asofuji (3-6) J3e Masatsukasa (5-4) J10w Kitataiki (6-3) J2e Koryu (3-6) J5e Shirononami (4-5) J3w Hakuba (4-5) J2w Tosanoumi (3-6) J1e Chiyohakuho (3-6) J7e Kotokasuga (4-5) J6w Wakanosato (8-1) J1w Tamaasuka (7-2) Makuuchi M15w Kasugao (6-3) M13w Dejima (2-7) M10e Shotenro (7-2) M15e Homasho (6-3) M16e Wakakoyu (3-6) M10w Tokitenku (6-3) M9e Takekaze (4-5) M14e Shimotori (5-4) M12w Yoshikaze (5-4) M9w Tochinonada (3-6) M8e Kokkai (4-5) M14w Tosayutaka (4-5) M12e Asasekiryu (4-5) M8w Kakizoe (3-6) M7e Toyonoshima (3-6) M11w Tamawashi (2-7) M6e Bushuyama (3-6) M13e Futeno (4-5) M11e Yamamotoyama (4-5) M6w Tamanoshima (6-3) M7w Mokonami (4-5) M5w Tochinoshin (6-3) M3e Iwakiyama (2-7) M4w Takamisakari (5-4) M5e Aminishiki (7-2) M2w Toyohibiki (1-8) M4e Miyabiyama (5-4) M1w Goeido (2-7) K1e Kyokutenho (3-6) M2e Tochiozan (0-9) M1e Aran (1-8) K1w Kotoshogiku (3-6) M3w Baruto (7-2) O2w Kotomitsuki (8-1) S1w Kisenosato (7-2) O1w Kotooshu (9-0) O1e Harumafuji (6-3) O2e Kaio (5-4) Y1e Hakuho (9-0) O3e Chiyotaikai (5-4) S1e Kakuryu (3-6) Y1w Asashoryu (7-2) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,669 Posted July 20, 2009 (edited) You know, today's loss against remarkably good and consistent Shotenro notwithstanding, I've really been enjoying this year's resurgence of Tamanoshima. Not sure if this is necessarily positive, but for me he has just about taken over the mantle of "businessman sumo" from his stablemate Tamarikido now - shows up, pummels his opponent off the dohyo in usually short order, then disappears from the collective consciousness like nothing happened. BTW, doesn't Dejima most likely need 7 wins to stay? I mean, 6 could be enough, but we're headed towards 3+ promotions from juryo this basho without a whole lot of other candidates for demotion besides Wakakoyu. Edited July 20, 2009 by Asashosakari Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doitsuyama 1,192 Posted July 20, 2009 (edited) Asashosakari said: BTW, doesn't Dejima most likely need 7 wins to stay? I mean, 6 could be enough, but we're headed towards 3+ promotions from juryo this basho without a whole lot of other candidates for demotion besides Wakakoyu. Doesn't that usually end up in the last promotion candidate getting shafted? I still remember how Chiyotaikai got the short stick with an 11-4 from J3 and also with a 9-6 from J1, making his way from juryo debut to makuuchi debut longer than he needed from makuuchi debut to ozeki debut... Edited July 20, 2009 by Doitsuyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,669 Posted July 20, 2009 Doitsuyama said: Doesn't that usually end up in the last promotion candidate getting shafted? I still remember how Chiyotaikai got the short stick with an 11-4 from J3 and also with a 9-6 from J1, making his way from juryo debut to makuuchi debut longer than he needed from makuuchi debut to ozeki debut... I don't think that's true anymore - just look at the Bushuyama-Toyozakura exchange after January. Of course I'm making the assumption that all of Tamaasuka/Hokutoriki/Wakanosato will be clearly promotion-worthy, e.g. 9-6/10-5/11-4 minimum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,050 Posted July 20, 2009 What was the gyoji up to at the end of the Yoshikaze-Asasekiryu bout? (Shaking head...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asojima 2,874 Posted July 20, 2009 Jakusotsu said: What was the gyoji up to at the end of the Yoshikaze-Asasekiryu bout? (In a state of confusion...) Asaseki was wondering the same thing. He may have been trying to stop the match to do a mawashi adjustment. Just a guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry 67 Posted July 20, 2009 Asojima said: Jakusotsu said: What was the gyoji up to at the end of the Yoshikaze-Asasekiryu bout? (In a state of confusion...) Asaseki was wondering the same thing. He may have been trying to stop the match to do a mawashi adjustment. Just a guess. Yes, the mawashi musubi was almost completely undone at the back. The gyoji was about to tap them both on the back and tell them yame when he saw that the match was nearly over anyways so he pulled his hands back but perhaps this threw Asasekiryu off and he let himself be waltzed off the dohyo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shomishuu 0 Posted July 20, 2009 Harry said: Asojima said: Jakusotsu said: What was the gyoji up to at the end of the Yoshikaze-Asasekiryu bout? (In a state of confusion...) Asaseki was wondering the same thing. He may have been trying to stop the match to do a mawashi adjustment. Just a guess. Yes, the mawashi musubi was almost completely undone at the back. The gyoji was about to tap them both on the back and tell them yame when he saw that the match was nearly over anyways so he pulled his hands back but perhaps this threw Asasekiryu off and he let himself be waltzed off the dohyo. And as he pointed the gumbai in Yoshikaze's direction, he had kind of a clenched teeth irritated look...couldn't tell if he was mad at the rikishi for not stopping, or at himself for possibly affecting the outcome...or both. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
