Which are your fondest Sumo bouts?

[Washuyama 641]

It reminds you how much HMF has bulked up in the last few years.

[Mukonoso 273]

I'm not sure about fondest, but during my most recent melacholic Asashoryu bout browsing I found these two beauties from Kyushu 2005. THE MAN HIMSELF against his two successors.

That second YouTube screen grab is in an unfortunate stopping place.

[Swami 245]

Some of the Konishiki-Mainoumi bouts were great.

Swami

[Koukai 4]

and of course

Edited November 30, 2012 by Koukai

[Obana 357]

Mukunoso posted:

The last match I can remember that shocked me this much was one back in the very early 90s (can't remember who) where one rikishi leapfrogged over another at the charge.

I expect this was the matta between Kyokudozan and Asanowaka. Asanowaka's astonishment at the disappearance of his opponent was comical.

As was the bout where Yoshikaze pulled Yamamotoyama's mawashi exposing his generous oshiri. I was in stiches already and the replay had me in (puerile) tears of laughter.

Among many memorable bouts, the slap fest between Musoyama and Chiyotaikai (the Musashigawa victor spitting blood as he returned to his side of the dohyo) is a standout.

[ryafuji 815]

Mukunoso posted:

The last match I can remember that shocked me this much was one back in the very early 90s (can't remember who) where one rikishi leapfrogged over another at the charge.

I expect this was the matta between Kyokudozan and Asanowaka.

I think its more likely to be Mainoumi vs Kitakachidoki from January 1992:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=czARaoONQQI

(starts at 1:39)

[Mukonoso 273]

Mukunoso posted:

The last match I can remember that shocked me this much was one back in the very early 90s (can't remember who) where one rikishi leapfrogged over another at the charge.

I expect this was the matta between Kyokudozan and Asanowaka.

I think its more likely to be Mainoumi vs Kitakachidoki from January 1992:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=czARaoONQQI

(starts at 1:39)

I gather that this is a relatively rare technique so that is very likely to be the match that I remember. I thought it was a complete leapfrog but it has been 20 years so my memory may be playing tricks on me. Thanks for the video.

[Masumasumasu 902]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq7gGj1Ur5k

[Masumasumasu 902]

I have to say I really miss Asashoryu and his unbridled agression...

I miss his skill but not his attitude.

Asashoryu could have have been a tremendous role-model had he chosen not to be a bully.

Edited December 3, 2012 by Masumasumasu

[Masumasumasu 902]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYwOGrK8Xes

[ryafuji 815]

Thank you for that Muso

Mukunoso posted:

Among many memorable bouts, the slap fest between Musoyama and Chiyotaikai (the Musashigawa victory spitting blood as he returned to his side of the dohyo) is a standout.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIWky2jjL0E

Thanks so much for posting that one. It really was an extraordinarily brutal match. I haven't seen it since the Eurosport broadcast at the time when Syd Hoare memorably said, "They're going to need ropes around the ring!" I believe they were both told off afterwards.

[Jakusotsu 6,045]

One bout I pretend to remember vividly from Eurosport days of yore is Chiyotaikai vs. Musashimaru in his inaugural Ozeki Basho:

http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi_basho.aspx?r=8&b=199903

Taikai's trademark bull rush tachiai was stopped short on Musa's brow, forcing him to go kyujo with a broken nose. The funniest thing about that was Musashimaru's priceless "did a gnat bite me?" look while collecting the kensho.

(good thing there isn't a video around - it might not have been quite as funny as I remember)

[Swami 245]

Mukunoso posted:

The last match I can remember that shocked me this much was one back in the very early 90s (can't remember who) where one rikishi leapfrogged over another at the charge.

I expect this was the matta between Kyokudozan and Asanowaka.

I think its more likely to be Mainoumi vs Kitakachidoki from January 1992:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=czARaoONQQI

(starts at 1:39)

I gather that this is a relatively rare technique so that is very likely to be the match that I remember. I thought it was a complete leapfrog but it has been 20 years so my memory may be playing tricks on me. Thanks for the video.

Mainoumi not only employed that leap, but also quite often clapped his hands as he rose from the tachi-ai to startle his opponent.

Swami

[ronnie 221]

Nothing wrong in watching a BIG man being picked up, then thrown halfway up the aisle.............

[Jakusotsu 6,045]

One bout I pretend to remember vividly from Eurosport days of yore is Chiyotaikai vs. Musashimaru in his inaugural Ozeki Basho:

http://sumodb.sumoga...px?r=8&b=199903

Taikai's trademark bull rush tachiai was stopped short on Musa's brow, forcing him to go kyujo with a broken nose. The funniest thing about that was Musashimaru's priceless "did a gnat bite me?" look while collecting the kensho.

(good thing there isn't a video around - it might not have been quite as funny as I remember)

here it is:

http://www.youtube.c...1FgVqo#t=23m47s

Thanks a lot!

Now I see it was before collecting the kensho that Musa checked his brow for gnat bites. B-) (And the bout took much, much longer than I remembered.)

[Bugman 384]

Watching these bouts and also watching Araibira's national art of Sumo series has really put things into perspective for me, i only had the recent past to go on but now i'm recognising old faces although sadly not their names, the crowds seem more lively and active in the old days, and more numerous but then i should know that, i've read about the attendance problems for a while, but it's brought home to me more when i see the past.

Edited December 4, 2012 by Bugman

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post um here...

(youtube links)

[Asojima 2,874]

or here

[inhashi 2,363]

, Natsu 2014 Shohozan vs Harumafuji, just reinforced my admiration and respect for the yokozuna.

Edit: and of course a turnaround... Shohozan's first and only

, Aki 2013 again Shohozan vs Harumafuji Edited July 20, 2015 by inhashi