Day 13 lower division results

[Doitsuyama 1,192]

Chiyootori and Sensho were the finalists in the eight rikishi makushita yusho playoff last basho and today both were involved to create another eight rikishi senshuraku playoff. Sensho narrowly missed out with 5-2 but he made Sakumayama lose his first hon-basho bout to end his career start win streak at 27 and he will get a juryo promotion out of this. Young Chiyootori beat Kotokuni in a long bout and is the sole kettei-sen repeater as lead makushita Satoyama managed to send Hakiai out with okuridashi, getting kachi-koshi and juryo promotion for himself. The other five kettei-sen participants are a mix of older rikishi Terashita, Kotoyutaka and Shoho with two young talents Tatsu and Akinokawa. The three young playoff participants actually are three of the four youngest rikishi in makushita and higher (with Tsurubayashi being the second youngest).

Kotokawazu also is rather young with his 19th birthday last week and more importantly he is new and already 23-5 for his career as he went 7-0 in his sandanme debut with a win over Isshinryu. It's not his first yusho still as heavy Kenho from the same entry class is 21-7 for his career with a 7-0 of his own, beating Oruri. This win gave Daishoko the outright yusho, giving him a strong rebound after two consecutive 1-6 scores. Goshi didn't have an easy bout with Tochigidake but he came through at the end to secure a 7-0 jonokuchi yusho with Aokishin following at 6-1.

Jonokuchi

Jk14e  Mimanishiki (5-2)   sukuinage	  Jk7w   Kotonanba (4-3)
Jk13w  Aokishin (6-1)	  oshidashi	  Jk4w   Hokutoryu (4-3)
Jk2w   Fukukasuga (4-3)	uwatenage	  Jk11w  Kozakura (3-4)
Jk9e   Daikoyama (4-3)	 yoritaoshi	 Jk1e   Haruyutaka (3-4)

Jonidan

Jd101w Takaora (4-3)	   yorikiri	   Jk8w   Kasachikara (3-4)
Jd98e  Itako (6-1)		 yorikiri	   Jk7e   Hakubizan (5-2)
Jk15e  Goshi (7-0)		 kotenage	   Jd96e  Tochigidake (5-2)
Jd99e  Wakatoohashi (3-4)  yoritaoshi	 Jd95e  Setonishiki (2-5)
Jd93w  Masuamami (4-3)	 uwatedashinage Jd91w  Yamamoto (3-4)
Jd97e  Takasaito (5-2)	 tsuridashi	 Jd90w  Higohikari (4-3)
Jd85e  Kotokojima (3-4)	tsukiotoshi	Jd90e  Mihara (2-5)
Jd83w  Wakayamada (6-1)	yorikiri	   Jd93e  Mukai (5-2)
Jd80e  Hokanyama (4-3)	 hikiotoshi	 Jd78e  Osato (3-4)
Jd75w  Hasegawa (1-6)	  yorikiri	   Jk17e  Hamaobu (0-7)
Jd77w  Yato (3-4)		  yoritaoshi	 Jd70e  Kumamoto (2-5)
Jd73e  Hokutosho (3-4)	 yorikiri	   Jd63e  Koseki (2-5)
Jd62w  Tamatoryo (6-1)	 yoritaoshi	 Jd73w  Daishomune (5-2)
Jd62e  Hokuyozan (4-3)	 oshidashi	  Jd65e  Kotoyoshikane (3-4)
Jd60e  Masukoma (3-4)	  oshidashi	  Jd67w  Moritaka (2-5)
Jd61e  Kotonoshu (5-2)	 yorikiri	   Jd57w  Hokutonami (4-3)
Jd51w  Kozan (4-3)		 yorikiri	   Jd53e  Kanryu (3-4)
Jd57e  Yatsurugi (3-4)	 uwatedashinage Jd48e  Nakashima (2-5)
Jd79e  Daishoko (7-0)	  oshidashi	  Jd47w  Sumanoumi (6-1)
Jd44e  Tsubakifuji (4-3)   hatakikomi	 Jd46e  Hirasawa (3-4)
Jd39e  Adachi (6-1)		yorikiri	   Jd49e  Azumasho (5-2)
Jd38e  Takakasuga (5-2)	okuridashi	 Jd40e  Masuryu (4-3)
Jd37e  Terunosato (5-2)	yoritaoshi	 Jd43e  Hayashi (4-3)
Jd38w  Tosa (4-3)		  oshitaoshi	 Jd35e  Mori (3-4)
Jd32w  Zendaisho (3-4)	 uwatenage	  Jd30w  Wakakoki (2-5)
Jd34e  Daishokaku (5-2)	yorikiri	   Jd25w  Asakoki (4-3)
Jd20e  Daishofuji (1-6)	yorikiri	   Jd30e  Kagawa (0-7)
Jd18e  Kotorikuzan (4-3)   oshidashi	  Jd22e  Kaneko (3-4)
Jd16w  Mutsukaze (3-4)	 okuridashi	 Jd24w  Hoshikabuto (2-5)
Jd14e  Nioyama (4-3)	   oshidashi	  Jd12e  Kirizakura (3-4)
Jd9w   Ikeru (5-2)		 kainahineri	Jd13e  Tokiarashi (4-3)
Jd21w  Tochiotoha (6-1)	oshidashi	  Jd9e   Suekawa (5-2)
Jd11w  Chiyoshuho (4-3)	yorikiri	   Jd6w   Daika (3-4)
Jd17w  Daishonada (6-1)	uwatenage	  Jd4e   Amakusa (5-2)

Sandanme

Sd99e  Kenho (7-0)		 oshidashi	  Jd10e  Oruri (6-1)
Sd98e  Tomonofuji (4-3)	yoritaoshi	 Jd1w   Enshunada (3-4)
Sd95e  Hokutotsuru (4-3)   oshidashi	  Sd96e  Taikomaru (3-4)
Sd91w  Kyokuhikari (3-4)   hatakikomi	 Sd93e  Musoketsu (2-5)
Sd94e  Teraoryu (4-3)	  okuridashi	 Sd87w  Owada (3-4)
Sd93w  Kotomyozan (4-3)	yorikiri	   Sd87e  Ryushonami (3-4)
Sd81e  Tamanotaka (4-3)	kimedashi	  Sd84w  Takashoma (3-4)
Sd85w  Tochidaiho (4-3)	okuridashi	 Sd79w  Ranbo (3-4)
Sd86e  Kasuganami (5-2)	yorikiri	   Sd78w  Ryuozan (4-3)
Sd74e  Hamaminato (5-2)	tsukiotoshi	Sd72w  Fujinokaze (4-3)
Sd69e  Hakunoryu (3-4)	 yorikiri	   Sd70w  Kasugamine (2-5)
Sd68w  Sadanohama (4-3)	shitatenage	Sd65e  Tochitaiga (3-4)
Sd64e  Hokutowaka (4-3)	oshidashi	  Sd63w  Fujiarashi (3-4)
Sd59w  Wakahikari (1-1)	oshidashi	  Jd5e   Hatachijo (0-7)
Sd69w  Sasagawa (2-5)	  oshidashi	  Sd59e  Dainin (1-6)
Sd58w  Matsubayama (4-3)   hatakikomi	 Sd54w  Tochikasuga (3-4)
Sd54e  Fukunokuni (4-3)	oshidashi	  Sd52w  Sachiazuma (3-4)
Sd49w  Ryutei (4-3)		kotenage	   Sd52e  Aiyama (3-4)
Sd41e  Chiyosakae (4-3)	oshidashi	  Sd44w  Matsuhara (3-4)
Sd37e  Goki (3-4)		  tsukiotoshi	Sd41w  Kaisho (2-5)
Sd43w  Kotokawazu (7-0)	yorikiri	   Sd34e  Isshinryu (6-1)
Sd33e  Notoazuma (4-3)	 hatakikomi	 Sd39e  Tochinoshima (3-4)
Sd34w  Kotokensei (4-3)	oshidashi	  Sd32w  Haruzakura (3-4)
Sd28e  Shunba (4-3)		hikiotoshi	 Sd32e  Kaorufuji (3-4)
Sd29e  Teruazuma (4-3)	 yorikiri	   Sd25e  Fujinoumi (3-4)
Sd22e  Sato (5-2)		  kimedashi	  Sd29w  Dewanosato (4-3)
Sd28w  Burinosato (2-5)	hatakikomi	 Sd21w  Hokudozan (1-6)
Sd42w  Daishoai (1-6)	  oshidashi	  Sd16w  Miyamaru (0-7)
Sd15e  Tokizakura (4-3)	oshidashi	  Sd20e  Daigoyama (3-4)
Sd14e  Otakayama (3-4)	 yorikiri	   Sd18w  Akinomine (2-5)
Sd14w  Asanotosa (4-3)	 oshidashi	  Sd10e  Tokinowaka (3-4)
Sd8w   Kisenowaka (4-3)	yorikiri	   Sd10w  Gorikiyama (3-4)
Sd5e   Hamaeiko (3-4)	  hatakikomi	 Sd6w   Kisomitsuru (2-5)

Makushita

Ms60e  Akinokawa (6-1)	 hatakikomi	 Sd7e   Mugendai (5-2)
Ms53e  Nishikikaze (3-4)   oshidashi	  Ms54e  Kotodaishin (2-5)
Ms52e  Maegunzan (4-3)	 yorikiri	   Ms56w  Takunishiki (3-4)
Ms58e  Wakamisho (5-2)	 oshidashi	  Ms50w  Tenichi (4-3)
Ms53w  Hokkairyu (4-3)	 tsukite		Ms49w  Nakanokuni (3-4)
Ms46w  Wakaryusei (4-3)	yoritaoshi	 Ms44e  Migikataagari (3-4)
Ms43w  Shoho (6-1)		 tsukiotoshi	Ms54w  Daishoiwa (5-2)
Ms40e  Tatsu (6-1)		 tsukitaoshi	Ms42w  Tamadaiki (5-2)
Ms30w  Kotoyutaka (6-1)	yorikiri	   Ms39w  Kumagai (5-2)
Ms33w  Kotofukuju (4-3)	kotenage	   Ms30e  Sasakiyama (3-4)
Ms29w  Takateru (2-5)	  oshidashi	  Ms31w  Kotokobai (1-5)
Ms29e  Higoarashi (5-2)	yoritaoshi	 Ms33e  Chiyoo (4-3)
Ms23e  Sakigake (4-3)	  shitatenage	Ms28e  Buseizan (3-4)
Ms16w  Kakizoe (3-4)	   yorikiri	   Ms20w  Dewahayate (2-4)
Ms14e  Kaonishiki (4-3)	okuridashi	 Ms20e  Hamanishiki (3-4)
Ms8e   Sadanoumi (1-6)	 yorikiri	   Ms55e  Wakarikido (0-4)
Ms22w  Terashita (6-1)	 yorikiri	   Ms7w   Wakanoshima (5-2)
Ms3w   Sensho (5-2)		uwatenage	  Ms15e  Sakumayama (6-1)
Ms1w   Chiyootori (6-1)	yorikiri	   Ms21w  Kotokuni (5-2)
Ms1e   Satoyama (4-3)	  okuridashi	 Ms11w  Hakiai (6-1)

[Vikanohara 171]

Goshi didn't have an easy bout with Tochigidake but he came through at the end to secure a 7-0 jonokuchi yusho with Aokishin following at 6-1.

Even a pretty weird bout it was.

Or perhaps I'm not used to watching sumo at that level. :-P

Jd9w Ikeru (5-2) kainahineri Jd13e Tokiarashi (4-3)

And this was great skill ! (Showing respect...)

Edited January 20, 2012 by Vikanohara

[Mattjila 0]

So is an 8-way playoff in sumo done as one would expect? That is like the NCAAs or the like, quarters, semis, finals?

[Asashosakari 19,667]

So is an 8-way playoff in sumo done as one would expect? That is like the NCAAs or the like, quarters, semis, finals?

Take it you weren't watching last basho's 8-way playoff in makushita? (Showing respect...) Yes, simple 8-man knockout tourney, but with redraws for each round. If you have 20 minutes to kill,

- makushita starts around 09:20.

(I still get a kick out of the hanamichi fist-bump between Sakumayama and Higonojo.)

Edited January 20, 2012 by Asashosakari

[Kintamayama 45,530]

Goshi didn't have an easy bout with Tochigidake but he came through at the end to secure a 7-0 jonokuchi yusho with Aokishin following at 6-1.

I would like to remind everyone that Goushi is the grandson of ex-Komusubi Wakabayama.

[Asashosakari 19,667]

This win gave Daishoko the outright yusho, giving him a strong rebound after two consecutive 1-6 scores.

Odd but perhaps not entirely surprising factoid - in the 33 basho since 2001 where jonidan had exactly three 6-0 rikishi (prior to 2001 the division was too large to facilitate that most of the time), this is only the second basho in which the lowest-ranked of the three has won the yusho outright. The other one was Aki 2008.