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Anyone remember Chiyotaikai's 2-13? I hope Takakeisho doesn't emulate that.

Yeah I noticed that - Daieisho too? Don't think I've managed to see any of their bouts since Day 1.

He originally tore his ACL back in January 2019 (a tournament where he went kyujo, returned and then went kyujo again) and he was advised to have surgery and refused. There was a report in mid December of last year that mentioned the injury again, but he returned to training as normal for this basho and it doesn't seem to have been brought up any more after that.

Takakeisho's woeful start got me looking at other ignominious tsuna runs - specifically, ozeki whose bid for the rope after winning a yusho ended in a makekoshi. Of those who didn't just go kyujo, Kitanofuji in 1967 and Kirishima in 1991 stand out to me - both followed up a 14-1Y with a 5-10! At least Kitanofuji did make it to yokozuna in the end. http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Query.aspx?show_form=0&form1_rank=O&form1_y=on&form2_rank=O&form2_wins=MK

Isn't it a shini-tai case though? It doesn't matter if Hoshoryu hit the ground afterwards if his position was irrecoverable and Midorifuji was the one executing the move.

Yutakayama looking good this basho. Sukuinage yesterday, sotokage today.. is he turning into a technician?!

Thanks for that link. Fine highlights packages but crucially, not available until the next day.

More copyright problems today. I see Natto has resorted to uploading each bout individually.

Wow I've never seen one of Kintamayama's videos immediately blocked for copyright before. Thanks a bunch NHK.

I thought Takakeisho's one-dimensional sumo was rather badly exposed by Mitakeumi there. He had no plan B.

1. Kotoshoho KK 2. Terunofuji 10-5 3. Yoshii MK 4. Murata KK 5. Jokoryu MK 6. Ura KK 7. Tosamidori MK 8. Takakento KK 9. Nakazono KK 10. Dewanoryu KK 11. Watanabe MK 12. Takanosho MK 13. Ichinojo MK 14. Oho KK TB 13

Kakuryu has one more chance to save his career - if there's a chance he'll be in better condition in March than now then it's the right decision.

Nothing mentioned there affects the holding of the basho.

This has hit the mainstream English language press too - here's a BBC report: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55541444

Well after such a long wait for the results that's an extremely underwhelming performance from me Congrats to Mmikasazuma.