Doitsuyama 1,192 Posted January 22, 2010 Yusho leader Asashoryu won against Kotooshu with a crafty kainahineri, breaking a yotsu battle in the middle of the dohyo. Afterwards he probably enjoyed watching Kaio break a string of 17 consecutive losses to Hakuho as Hakuho again was coming out too aggressively. Now Asashoryu has a two win cushion with two days to go, but if he loses tomorrow to Harumafuji it will be an exciting senshuraku as Hakuho is 6-0 against Asashoryu in honbasho bouts in 2009, so a 12-3 yusho kettei-sen isn't impossible yet. Harumafuji, Baruto and Toyohibiki also can get to 12-3 and hope for a kettei-sen as all three reached double digits today with oshidashi wins. Aminishiki actually should have been in Baruto's place here (except for the oshidashi part) as he had Baruto beat already but stupidly extended his arm to cushion the fall, thus inducing a mono-ii with a probably correct tori-naoshi decision which Baruto easily won against a limping Aminishiki. Ozeki Kaio's win against Hakuho was quite important for him as he is 7-6 now and needs only one more win (against Kisenosato tomorrow or an M4 or lower on senshuraku) and he probably wouldn't want to go into his 100th makuuchi basho with a kadoban tag. Sakaizawa and Gagamaru both won today to stay in the juryo yusho lead at 10-3, with the pursuer group cut in half as makuuchi-bound Okinoumi and shin-sekitori Sokokurai won. Lead juryo Tokusegawa already was streaking to 7-3 after a 1-3 start, but he had his third consecutive loss today and will have to try longer for the makuuchi promotion clinching eighth win. Sagatsukasa also is 7-6 as he broke his own three bouts long losing streak with a win against Asofuji. Since at least three promotion slots are pretty sure already (replacing Chiyotaikai, Koryu and Tochinonada), other rikishi will root for the two lead juryo to fail, namely Kasugao who clinched kachi-koshi today, or Kimurayama, Wakakoyu, Tosanoumi or Masatsukasa who all can still hope for two wins and a lucky promotion. Day 13 Juryo Ms4e Kanbayashi (4-3) tsukiotoshi J14w Jumonji (6-7) J13w Sokokurai (9-4) yoritaoshi J12e Kyokunankai (8-5) Ms2w Kurosawa (4-3) hikiotoshi J11e Hoshikaze (4-9) J10e Kasuganishiki (6-7) sukuinage J11w Kaiho (7-6) J9e Shirononami (5-8) okuridashi J7w Chiyohakuho (5-8) J8w Kirinowaka (5-8) yorikiri J7e Tamaasuka (4-9) J13e Gagamaru (10-3) kotenage J6w Masatsukasa (8-5) J4w Kasugao (8-5) okuridashi J9w Yamamotoyama (6-7) J10w Kiyoseumi (8-5) hikiotoshi J4e Wakakoyu (7-6) J3w Kimurayama (6-7) oshidashi J5w Wakatenro (3-10) J5e Tosanoumi (7-6) oshidashi J3e Futeno (4-9) J8e Toyozakura (6-7) tsukiotoshi J2w Kotokasuga (4-9) J1w Sagatsukasa (7-6) oshidashi J6e Asofuji (6-7) J12w Sakaizawa (10-3) shitatenage J1e Tokusegawa (7-6) Makuuchi J2e Okinoumi (9-4) uwatenage M15w Tochinonada (4-9) M15e Kitataiki (8-5) yoritaoshi M12w Tosayutaka (8-5) M16w Toyohibiki (10-3) oshidashi M11w Mokonami (5-8) M14e Iwakiyama (9-4) yorikiri M11e Takamisakari (6-7) M10e Tochiozan (8-5) oshidashi M16e Koryu (3-10) M13e Tamanoshima (7-6) yorikiri M9w Shotenro (3-10) M7w Wakanosato (9-4) uwatenage M14w Hakuba (8-5) M7e Tamawashi (8-5) kotenage M10w Aran (8-5) M12e Homasho (7-6) oshitaoshi M6e Bushuyama (1-12) M5w Kyokutenho (7-6) yorikiri M13w Shimotori (6-7) M9e Kokkai (5-8) tsukidashi M5e Yoshikaze (5-8) M8w Asasekiryu (6-7) hatakikomi M4w Takekaze (5-8) M1w Tochinoshin (3-10) yorikiri M3e Hokutoriki (2-11) M1e Toyonoshima (7-6) uwatenage M2e Goeido (6-7) M3w Kisenosato (8-5) yorikiri K1w Kakuryu (6-7) K1e Kotoshogiku (6-7) hikiotoshi M2w Miyabiyama (3-10) S1e Baruto (10-3) oshidashi M6w Aminishiki (9-4) O1w Harumafuji (10-3) oshidashi M4e Kakizoe (6-7) Y1w Asashoryu (12-1) kainahineri O1e Kotooshu (8-5) O2w Kaio (7-6) oshidashi Y1e Hakuho (10-3) Day 14 Juryo J8e Toyozakura (6-7) J11w Kaiho (7-6) J10e Kasuganishiki (6-7) J8w Kirinowaka (5-8) J6e Asofuji (6-7) J9e Shirononami (5-8) J12e Kyokunankai (8-5) J6w Masatsukasa (8-5) J5e Tosanoumi (7-6) J11e Hoshikaze (4-9) J7e Tamaasuka (4-9) J5w Wakatenro (3-10) J4e Wakakoyu (7-6) J9w Yamamotoyama (6-7) J10w Kiyoseumi (8-5) J4w Kasugao (8-5) J3e Futeno (4-9) J7w Chiyohakuho (5-8) J14w Jumonji (6-7) J3w Kimurayama (6-7) J2e Okinoumi (9-4) J13e Gagamaru (10-3) J1e Tokusegawa (7-6) J13w Sokokurai (9-4) J12w Sakaizawa (10-3) J1w Sagatsukasa (7-6) Makuuchi M16e Koryu (3-10) J2w Kotokasuga (4-9) M13e Tamanoshima (7-6) M15w Tochinonada (4-9) M12e Homasho (7-6) M14w Hakuba (8-5) M11e Takamisakari (6-7) M15e Kitataiki (8-5) M10e Tochiozan (8-5) M11w Mokonami (5-8) M14e Iwakiyama (9-4) M10w Aran (8-5) M9e Kokkai (5-8) M13w Shimotori (6-7) M12w Tosayutaka (8-5) M9w Shotenro (3-10) M7e Tamawashi (8-5) M16w Toyohibiki (10-3) M3e Hokutoriki (2-11) M6e Bushuyama (1-12) M2e Goeido (6-7) M7w Wakanosato (9-4) M8w Asasekiryu (6-7) M2w Miyabiyama (3-10) M1e Toyonoshima (7-6) M5e Yoshikaze (5-8) M4w Takekaze (5-8) M1w Tochinoshin (3-10) K1e Kotoshogiku (6-7) M5w Kyokutenho (7-6) M6w Aminishiki (9-4) K1w Kakuryu (6-7) S1e Baruto (10-3) M4e Kakizoe (6-7) M3w Kisenosato (8-5) O2w Kaio (7-6) Y1e Hakuho (10-3) O1e Kotooshu (8-5) O1w Harumafuji (10-3) Y1w Asashoryu (12-1) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kozaru 0 Posted January 22, 2010 Should Kotooshu be embarrassed if he loses tomorrow and is the only Ozeki or Ozeki candidate who didn't beat Hakuho this basho? Even Kaio got in on the fun! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterao 3 Posted January 22, 2010 Should Kotooshu be embarrassed if he loses tomorrow and is the only Ozeki or Ozeki candidate who didn't beat Hakuho this basho? Even Kaio got in on the fun! Not true. Chiyotaikai was an ozeki candidate, and he didn't beat Hakuho this basho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kozaru 0 Posted January 22, 2010 Should Kotooshu be embarrassed if he loses tomorrow and is the only Ozeki or Ozeki candidate who didn't beat Hakuho this basho? Even Kaio got in on the fun! Not true. Chiyotaikai was an ozeki candidate, and he didn't beat Hakuho this basho. Of the ones who actually fought him. Kotomitsuki didn't face Hakuho either. I'm sure if Chiyo had only fought him, he could have taken it...... ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OneManGang 14 Posted January 22, 2010 Asashoryu will lose tomorrow and against Hakuho. Baruto will win his last two. So will Harumafuji. So will Hakuho and we will end up with a 4 way tie. Just hoping :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryafuji 815 Posted January 22, 2010 That's twice this basho Kaio's had me jumping out of my seat - firstly his miraculous escape against Harumafuji, and now this totally unexpected victory over Hakuho, who he hadn't beaten since 2006. His bouts aren't usually this entertaining ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterao 3 Posted January 22, 2010 That's twice this basho Kaio's had me jumping out of my seat - firstly his miraculous escape against Harumafuji, and now this totally unexpected victory over Hakuho, who he hadn't beaten since 2006. His bouts aren't usually this entertaining ;-) Yep, Kaio is on a roll. This could be the basho where he gets that elusive ninth win! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kozaru 0 Posted January 22, 2010 Yep, Kaio is on a roll. This could be the basho where he gets that elusive ninth win! Stat time. Kaio has had 8 or fewer wins in 20 of the last 30 basho, going back to the beginning of 2005. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Washuyama 641 Posted January 22, 2010 ...we will end up with a 4 way tie.Just hoping :) As long as we're just hoping. Let's make it 5-way as Toyohibiki could be the hira-maku representative! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterao 3 Posted January 22, 2010 ...we will end up with a 4 way tie.Just hoping :) As long as we're just hoping. Let's make it 5-way as Toyohibiki could be the hira-maku representative! Then bring Furiwake-oyakata back to the broadcast booth to give his expert analysis! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
