Basho Talk - Aki Basho 2016 +++ Spoiler Alert! +++

[Atenzan 1,084]

What a funky, spunky tune they used to reveal the yusho portraits. Did they always use that?

[taresu 38]

7 minutes ago, McBugger said:

What a funky, spunky tune they used to reveal the yusho portraits. Did they always use that?

same thinking here! hahaha but i guess is just their taste for things. In the Kendo Basho they put the Pirates of the Caribbean theme for the winners.  

[Atenzan 1,084]

Okinoumi clings on to the ato-tatemitsu grip even with a foot on the tawara and delivers a big kick up the ato-tatemitsu as far as Kisenosato's tsuna run is concerned. Great bout.

[Rocks 1,809]

Wow, why did Kise go for that high arm hold? Cost him the match.

 

[Atenzan 1,084]

Tochiouzan pulls even with Kakuryuu at 21-21 while Hiragumafuji chokes Kaisei to win. After day 1, Hiragumafuji and the pair of kadoban ozeki are the only Y+O to be undefeated.

[Rocks 1,809]

Well, Kakuryu went down. Harumafuji won but he came awfully close, maybe too close, to choking Kaisei. I don't think anyone but a Yokozuna could get away with that. 

 

[Tsubame 368]

He did not choke him, he pushed Kaisei's head back. There is a small difference...

[word20 21]

Kisenosato lost his first match. I don't think he will win the yusho and become yokozuna, 

it seems like he wioll face the same thing as last basho.

[Atenzan 1,084]

4 minutes ago, Tsubame said:

He did not choke him, he pushed Kaisei's head back. There is a small difference...

He certainly seemed to grip the neck.

[rhyen 1,846]

3 hours ago, McBugger said:

What a funky, spunky tune they used to reveal the yusho portraits. Did they always use that?

Yes

[rhyen 1,846]

Anyway to upload a video here? I have another angle for that bout.

1 hour ago, McBugger said:

He certainly seemed to grip the neck.

 

[Tenshinhan 1,612]

Good sign for Kisenosato: The latest successful Yokozuna run began with a Day 1 loss against Okinoumi.

[Jyuunomori 226]

7 hours ago, Tenshinhan said:

Good sign for Kisenosato: The latest successful Yokozuna run began with a Day 1 loss against Okinoumi.

 

What a great sign for Kisenosato. But I fear his 13-2 is inevitable. Harumafuji will win with 15-0 record this basho.

 

Also Ura decided to decimate Osunaarashi, because of course he does. So how many wins will Ura get this basho again are we aiming for a triple doubles?

Ura has that Chiyoootori balance, nerf please.

Edited September 11, 2016 by Jyuunomori
Typo

[luispereira 383]

hello, here's some content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWJh5G_PNPTFzkTPCldprvw/videos

not the best, but it's something, hope you can make it once again kintamayama... somebody has to start copycating his videos, because when it's over is when we'll miss it the most :s... unfortunately I can't do it at this point in time

 

cheers and.. enjoy this fresh new basho!!! 

[luispereira 383]

and also check Tenshinhan of course..  thanks!

 

[rhyen 1,846]

58 minutes ago, Jyuunomori said:

 

What a great sign for Kisenosato. But I fear his 13-2 is inevitable. Harumafuji will win with 15-0 record this basho.

 

Also Ura decided to decimate Osunaarashi, because of course he does. So how many wins will Ura get this basho again are we aiming for a trible doubles?

Ura has that Chiyoootori balance, nerf please.

 

Harumafuji has a losing record against Yoshikaze & (if he doesn't go kyujo) Kotoshogiku. 

[hamcornheinz 839]

This isn't a spoiler, but there are about two second in which both Ura and Osunaarashi had their hands down, and are just waiting for each other to move. Reminds me of those old bouts they recorded in the 50's.

 

Also, Aoiyama went full beast mode today. 

Edited September 11, 2016 by hamcornheinz

[hamcornheinz 839]

3 hours ago, Rocks said:

Well, Kakuryu went down. Harumafuji won but he came awfully close, maybe too close, to choking Kaisei. I don't think anyone but a Yokozuna could get away with that. 

 

Harumafuji has been much more aggressive on the neck than that before. Sometimes he has his elbow to the ground, and squeezes with his fingers. This time he just used the web of his hand. 

[Gurowake 4,100]

4 hours ago, Tenshinhan said:

Good sign for Kisenosato: The latest successful Yokozuna run began with a Day 1 loss against Okinoumi.

I was going to say the same thing.  I'm surprised anyone else remembered.

[Dwale 419]

Greetings, everyone. Hope you're well.

 

Day one action, well, it's too early to say much, though of course that's no good omen for Kisenosato, but I'll be cheering for him whatever happens.

My main man Osunaarashi unsurprisingly losing to Ura (Ura's style is a nightmare for Osunaarashi, it just is). Fun match, though. And my, but Osunaarashi's chonmage is getting ever more historically accurate.

Shodai put up a good fight. You know, Kotoshogiku is strong, so if he's pushing on you, it's difficult not to move backwards. 

Terunofuji looked like he had something going there, but Yoshikaze speeds in with the same grip the entire division knows Teru is vulnerable to now. If he doesn't patch this hole, he's gonna be in trouble.

I hope Takayasu didn't spend the interim period getting wasted and goofing off, because he's going to have a rather difficult time if that's the case.

It's only day one, so not a lot to say. Kanpai.

[Akinomaki 40,761]

On 9.9.2016 at 11:16, Naganoyama said:

Masunoyama (jk11) 1-0 Ezuka (jk11) 0-1

That was keiko with kids.

Edited September 11, 2016 by Akinomaki

[Benihana 1,937]

3 hours ago, hamcornheinz said:

This isn't a spoiler, but there are about two second in which both Ura and Osunaarashi had their hands down, and are just waiting for each other to move. Reminds me of those old bouts they recorded in the 50's.

 

Also, Aoiyama went full beast mode today. 

I repeatedly watched that video now, with a big smile on my face. Very clever sumo by Ura. 

Yes, but what did Chiyootori do, to deserve that? That was brütal.

 

Nice day of sumo, except for Kise.

[taresu 38]

I slept in the middle of the coverage, and had to watch it by pieces on the internet, but i didn't saw Ikioi bout anywhere, who he fought against? He won?

[Benihana 1,937]

5 minutes ago, taresu said:

I slept in the middle of the coverage, and had to watch it by pieces on the internet, but i didn't saw Ikioi bout anywhere, who he fought against? He won?

Have a look here

[Rocks 1,809]

4 hours ago, hamcornheinz said:

Harumafuji has been much more aggressive on the neck than that before. Sometimes he has his elbow to the ground, and squeezes with his fingers. This time he just used the web of his hand. 

He was mostly pushing his neck with his hand but if watch he gives at least one small squeeze, you see his thumb push into Kaisei's skin, as Kaisei moves toward the edge of the ring.. There's as a bit of choking there. You see it here well on the 3rd replay after the match.