Hatsu Basho 2019 Discussion [SPOILERS]

[rhyen 1,846]

7 hours ago, Amamaniac said:

I have never witnessed that special dohyoiri "pattern".  Do you happen to know the last time it was performed that way?

Regularly performed before the Kyushu basho during the matsuri featuring all the Kyushu born sekitori. 

[wys 55]

I am really looking forward to the match between my man Takakeisho and Mitakeumi. These two tadpoles are looking really genki this basho and I predict one of them will at  least get the jun yusho.  As things look right now, I feel like Mitakeumi is the only person other than Hakuho and possibly Nishikigi who can give Takakeisho a serious challenge. 

 

 

[robnplunder 976]

36 minutes ago, Treblemaker said:

 

I put 10 shekels down on Ichinojo as your next Yok. Don't know when, but I honestly think it's a matter of time.

 

I don't think he can put 2 - 3 strong basho together due to his injury prone back.   He'd be extremely lucky to get to Ozeki.    With Hak & Kak's best years behind & Kise retiring, someone will surface to take their place as Yokuza.  I'd like to believe it's one of the up and coming ones - Mita, Takakeisho, even someone not in the radar yet.

[Kintamayama 45,529]

16 hours ago, Amamaniac said:

I suspect you meant "Onosho" who was responsible for a false start (matta) against Ryuden.  It is common etiquette for wrestlers in that situation to bow as an apology to their opponent and the head shimpan.

 

No, it was Daieishou-you clearly are not watching my videos..

[Kintamayama 45,529]

10 hours ago, Yubinhaad said:

New sanyaku gyoji Kimura Konosuke made his Yokozuna dohyo-iri debut, but did so with a zori on his left foot only. The other one went missing at some point between the shitaku-beya and the dohyo.

Tokyo police are hunting a bald man seen running out of the arena clutching the zori to his chest while loudly proclaiming himself president of the International Konosuke Appreciation Society.

 

You botched the translation, sir.  Should be "Tokyo police are hunting for an extremely good looking  bald man seen running out of the arena clutching the zori to his chest while loudly proclaiming himself president of the International Konosuke Appreciation Society".

[SumpaX 23]

3 hours ago, Treblemaker said:

I put 10 shekels down on Ichinojo as your next Yok. Don't know when, but I honestly think it's a matter of time.

I would love that, but he seems to have a hard time getting started (awake) sometimes... I fear its more likely someone else gets it earlier than him, if ever (I hope I am wrong).

[dingo 1,294]

3 hours ago, Kaninoyama said:

Takayasu also had a bout with the flu

Which he also clearly lost by oshitaoshi. 

Edited January 16, 2019 by dingo

[sumojoann 1,268]

I just saw on the news that Kisenosato announced his retirement although apparently it was known several hours ago.

Edited January 16, 2019 by sumojoann
My information was out of date.

[Eikokurai 3,437]

I just noticed Aoiyama lost by hansoku. What was he disqualified for? Hair pull? 

Edited January 16, 2019 by Eikokurai

[robnplunder 976]

10 minutes ago, Eikokurai said:

I just noticed Aoiyama lost by hansoku. What was he disqualified for? Hair pull? 

I believe Aoiyama's hand got tangled with Onosho's hair as the latter was falling down.  That's telling it on the side of Aoiyama.   

 

Yeah, Mitakeumi!!!   Take a note, big dudes.   That's how you beat Takakeisho's frontal attack.  Use you weight and strength to push him back.   I still say Takaeisho is on his way to 11+ wins for promotion to Ozeki rank.   

 

Tochinoshin to go kyujo at this rate .... Tamawashi bullied him over.

Edited January 16, 2019 by robnplunder

[Jabbamaru 167]

Mita gives no space to Sato, and i guess thats the way to puts the little bugger in trouble... nice win...

Tochis's kiujo is on the way...He is totally helpless

3 kadoban ozeki next basho? That will be fun to watch...Goeido got two hands in but no power to move Ichi, he even got blue lips...

Edited January 16, 2019 by Jabbamaru

[Eikokurai 3,437]

Tochinoshin and Goeido continue to keep pace with one another.

[robnplunder 976]

Goeido gave his best but unfortunately caught Ichinojo on his good basho run.   Ichi looks healthy and strong, will be tough to beat.

[robnplunder 976]

... waiting for monoii decision seems like an eternity.   Hak gets his 4th win.  The guy's just too athletic.

[Jabbamaru 167]

F* my b*! What's next Hak? Dodging bullets...

[Kaninoyama 1,818]

If this sumo gig doesn't work out Hakuho can always look forward to a stellar career as a tightrope walker.

[sumojoann 1,268]

6 minutes ago, robnplunder said:

... waiting for monoii decision seems like an eternity.   Hak gets his 4th win.  The guy's just too athletic.

I think there should have been a torinaoshi.  It was just too close, but I'm not a shimpan so what do I know?

[Akinomaki 40,790]

1 minute ago, sumojoann said:

I think there should have been a torinaoshi.  It was just too close, but I'm not a shimpan so what do I know?

If it hadn't been past NHK limit time, I think there would have been - and spectators already had messed up the hall with zabuton

[serge_gva 52]

20 hours ago, Akōgyokuseki said:

Ura loses today...

courtesy of Japan Sumo channel

His knee is not looking good in this bout

[robnplunder 976]

33 minutes ago, sumojoann said:

I think there should have been a torinaoshi.  It was just too close, but I'm not a shimpan so what do I know?

To be honest, I thought Hak won.    But we had the benefit of watching the video on slow mo.   

[Jabbamaru 167]

In dubio pro Hak...

[Karasukurai 166]

Mita showed how to close down Taka for a convincing win. Good effort by Ryuden and Kaisei is still on a roll. I felt Aoiyama was very unlucky, totally out-gunned Onosho and the replay showed a flat hand but the rules are rules, intent doesn't seem to come into it. Ichinojo has found his back-bone on the tawara and isn't just giving up as he has done in the past - I like this Ichi because this version can go places.

Oh, and the elephant has finally been removed from the room! I hope Kise has better luck in his new sumo career. 

[Amamaniac 2,079]

Let's see if Takakeisho's upcoming opponents take a page out of Mitakeumi's book.  We could still see a Takakeisho makekoshi as predicted by the "extremely good looking bald man" holding a lightly-used zori.

Either way, Mitakeumi has all the makings of a future, dare I say, Yokozuna.  He has what I see as close to ideal build, and he is definitely not a one-trick pony.  But what impressed me today was that he kept an emotionless bushido face walking back to the shitakubeya.  Inside, he must have been overjoyed at defeating the upstart Sekiwake that so many others are having difficulty with.

Edited January 16, 2019 by Amamaniac

[Eikokurai 3,437]

8 minutes ago, Amamaniac said:

Let's see if Takakeisho's upcoming opponents take a page out of Mitakeumi's book.  We could still see a Takakeisho makekoshi as predicted by the "extremely good looking bald man" holding a lightly-used zori.

Either way, Mitakeumi has all the makings of a future, dare I say, Yokozuna.  He has what I see as close to ideal build, and he is definitely not a one-trick pony.  But what impressed me today was that he kept an emotionless bushido face walking back to the shitakubeya.  Inside, he must have been overjoyed at defeating upstart that so many others are having difficulty with.

Mitakeumi is pretty used to beating Takakeisho. He leads the head-to-head 6-3 and has won their past four meetings.   

[botev1921 33]

2 hours ago, Eikokurai said:

I just noticed Aoiyama lost by hansoku. What was he disqualified for? Hair pull? 

It was a disgrace - Onosho was already flying out and it was obvious that there was no pull whatsoever, just as Onosho was falling, Aoiyama's fingers slipped towards his hair. His hand was actually on his back when Onosho started charging towards the stands.