Doitsuyama 1,139 Posted March 13, 2008 Asashoryu won against Toyonoshima without much trouble, beating the small rikishi with yoritaoshi, while Hakuho stayed closely behind with a win over Miyabiyama. Homasho, Tochiozan, Hokutoriki and Kokkai are the remaining undefeated maegashira, joining Asashoryu in the lead as all four show much better sumo than in the last few basho. Kakizoe, Baruto and Asasekiryu also are improved with a 4-1 record already. Ozeki Chiyotaikai also is 4-1 and on his way to get a kachi-koshi in a kadoban basho for the eleventh time. Fellow long-tenured ozeki Kaio also is 4-1 while the two Sadogatake ozeki are 2-3. At least Kotomitsuki won his last two bouts, but Kotooshu lost to Aminishiki today. Kimurayama lost to Kitataiki, leaving Tosanoumi and Tochinoshin as juryo leaders as both won to extend their record to 5-0. Both also are the leading early promotion candidates, followed by Hakurozan who is 3-2 with a win against Sakaizawa in makuuchi. Day 5 Juryo Ms2e Wakakoyu (3-0) tsukiotoshi J13w Kirinowaka (1-4) J14w Sagatsukasa (3-2) oshidashi J11w Shunketsu (1-4) J10w Ushiomaru (3-2) oshidashi J12w Tosayutaka (1-4) J10e Kitataiki (4-1) oshidashi J14e Kimurayama (4-1) J9w Shimotori (3-2) sukuinage J13e Katayama (2-3) J11e Kyokunankai (4-1) hatakikomi J9e Masatsukasa (3-2) J8w Kasuganishiki (3-2) oshidashi J12e Hokutokuni (2-3) J8e Shirononami (2-3) yorikiri J6e Chiyohakuho (3-2) J5w Mokonami (2-3) yorikiri J7e Tamawashi (2-3) J5e Tamanoshima (3-2) oshidashi J7w Toyozakura (1-4) J4e Tochinoshin (5-0) utchari J6w Hochiyama (1-4) J4w Kitazakura (3-2) yorikiri J2w Koryu (1-4) J3e Kotokasuga (2-3) sukuinage J1w Hoshihikari (2-3) J1e Tosanoumi (5-0) okuritaoshi J3w Hakuba (1-4) Makuuchi J2e Hakurozan (3-2) yoritaoshi M15w Sakaizawa (3-2) M15e Wakakirin (2-3) oshidashi M16w Ryuo (0-5) M13e Homasho (5-0) uwatedashinage M16e Otsukasa (4-1) M14w Kakizoe (4-1) hatakikomi M11e Toyohibiki (0-5) M10e Futeno (3-2) uwatenage M14e Kaiho (0-5) M12w Yoshikaze (1-4) sukuinage M9w Kasugao (3-2) M12e Tochiozan (5-0) yorikiri M9e Iwakiyama (2-3) M8e Goeido (3-2) tottari M11w Takamisakari (4-1) M7w Hokutoriki (5-0) oshidashi M10w Tamakasuga (2-3) M5w Kokkai (5-0) tsukiotoshi M8w Tochinonada (0-5) M7e Baruto (4-1) yorikiri M5e Wakanosato (1-4) M6e Roho (3-2) shitatenage M4w Kyokutenho (3-2) M6w Dejima (1-4) yorikiri M4e Wakanoho (2-3) M1e Asasekiryu (4-1) yorikiri M1w Kakuryu (2-3) S1e Ama (3-2) oshitaoshi K1e Kisenosato (2-3) O2w Chiyotaikai (4-1) oshidashi K1w Takekaze (0-5) O2e Kaio (4-1) yorikiri S1w Kotoshogiku (1-4) O1w Kotomitsuki (2-3) katasukashi M3e Tokitenku (2-3) M2e Aminishiki (3-2) oshidashi O1e Kotooshu (2-3) Y1w Asashoryu (5-0) yoritaoshi M3w Toyonoshima (0-5) Y1e Hakuho (4-1) uwatedashinage M2w Miyabiyama (0-5) Day 6 Juryo J13e Katayama (2-3) Ms2w Wakatenro (1-2) J14w Sagatsukasa (3-2) J12w Tosayutaka (1-4) J11e Kyokunankai (4-1) J14e Kimurayama (4-1) J10e Kitataiki (4-1) J11w Shunketsu (1-4) J13w Kirinowaka (1-4) J10w Ushiomaru (3-2) J12e Hokutokuni (2-3) J9w Shimotori (3-2) J8e Shirononami (2-3) J9e Masatsukasa (3-2) J6e Chiyohakuho (3-2) J7e Tamawashi (2-3) J7w Toyozakura (1-4) J6w Hochiyama (1-4) J8w Kasuganishiki (3-2) J5w Mokonami (2-3) J4e Tochinoshin (5-0) J5e Tamanoshima (3-2) J3e Kotokasuga (2-3) J4w Kitazakura (3-2) J1e Tosanoumi (5-0) J2w Koryu (1-4) J3w Hakuba (1-4) J1w Hoshihikari (2-3) Makuuchi M15e Wakakirin (2-3) J2e Hakurozan (3-2) M14e Kaiho (0-5) M16w Ryuo (0-5) M13e Homasho (5-0) M15w Sakaizawa (3-2) M12e Tochiozan (5-0) M14w Kakizoe (4-1) M16e Otsukasa (4-1) M12w Yoshikaze (1-4) M11w Takamisakari (4-1) M10w Tamakasuga (2-3) M11e Toyohibiki (0-5) M9w Kasugao (3-2) M10e Futeno (3-2) M8w Tochinonada (0-5) M7e Baruto (4-1) M8e Goeido (3-2) M9e Iwakiyama (2-3) M7w Hokutoriki (5-0) M5e Wakanosato (1-4) M6e Roho (3-2) M4e Wakanoho (2-3) M5w Kokkai (5-0) M6w Dejima (1-4) M4w Kyokutenho (3-2) M2e Aminishiki (3-2) M2w Miyabiyama (0-5) S1e Ama (3-2) S1w Kotoshogiku (1-4) O1e Kotooshu (2-3) K1e Kisenosato (2-3) M1e Asasekiryu (4-1) O2w Chiyotaikai (4-1) O2e Kaio (4-1) M1w Kakuryu (2-3) K1w Takekaze (0-5) O1w Kotomitsuki (2-3) Y1e Hakuho (4-1) M3w Toyonoshima (0-5) M3e Tokitenku (2-3) Y1w Asashoryu (5-0) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bealzbob 0 Posted March 13, 2008 Very juicy day tomorrow :) Some tasty selections. M13e Homasho (5-0) M15w Sakaizawa (3-2) M12e Tochiozan (5-0) M14w Kakizoe (4-1) M7e Baruto (4-1) M8e Goeido (3-2) M9e Iwakiyama (2-3) M7w Hokutoriki (5-0) M4e Wakanoho (2-3) M5w Kokkai (5-0) S1e Ama (3-2) S1w Kotoshogiku (1-4) O1e Kotooshu (2-3) K1e Kisenosato (2-3) M3e Tokitenku (2-3) Y1w Asashoryu (5-0) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
messi19 0 Posted March 13, 2008 (edited) S1e Ama (3-2) S1w Kotoshogiku (1-4) This is an excellent chance for Ama to improve his awful record against Kotoshogiku who looks hampered by injury and has been easily beaten four straight times. Ama looked really upset when he was beaten by Kotoshogiku yet again in Hatsu. Expect him to come out with a dazzling tachi-ai tomorrow. Hopefully Kotoshogiku doesn't resort to a henka as he tends to do lately whenever KK is in danger. Edited March 13, 2008 by messi19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naganoyama 5,092 Posted March 13, 2008 My boy chose the wrong tachi-ai strategy today. ...It seemed to me that the tachi-ai strategy was chosen by Dejima (and executed superbly). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naganoyama 5,092 Posted March 13, 2008 seemed to me that the tachi-ai strategy was chosen by Dejima Waka went for the grip over the shoulder probably thinking he could pull Dejima down but the ex-ozeki had too much experience for that. I love it when Dejima comes out like that - as long as he can stick to his aite for long enough, he can blow away just about anyone. Shame he doesn't do it more often. As for Wakanoho, he is still learning and hopefully a bout like that would have taught him a lot about how a really good tachi-ai can put your opponent out of the contest very early. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
higginbotham 0 Posted March 13, 2008 (edited) Kotooshu has been the sole ozeki to be dominated by Aminishiki in the past few basho, sad. By and large the tall Bulgarian has been too slow to get the mawashi a reasonably quick tachiiai knocks him off more easily than before. Edited March 13, 2008 by higginbotham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilovesumo 12 Posted March 13, 2008 J3w Hakuba (1-4) J1w Hoshihikari (2-3) Here I can quote Hoomy Simpson... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aderechelsea 107 Posted March 13, 2008 ok .. i am officially worried about Kaiho ... Juryo seems to be getting closer and closer. ;-) Today i had the chance to see Daiyubu fight "live" after a long time. Very precious win !!!!! This is a real chance to become Shibatayama's first sekitori. Woooohoooooooo !!!!!!!!!! and .... damn those electricity black outs in Athens !!!!! .... i missed the last few bouts once again ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikanohara 171 Posted March 13, 2008 Some humoristic bouts today. Take for instance the Ama-move. ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randomitsuki 2,364 Posted March 13, 2008 (edited) Thank you, Asashosakari!!! EDIT: I can thank faster than you can offer... Edited March 13, 2008 by Randomitsuki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 16,484 Posted March 13, 2008 (edited) Thanks to some arm-twisting by a moderator who shall remain nameless (just kidding) and because the Info-Sumo Day 5 recording was derailed by a parliamentary debate on NHK: Les derniers 13 combats de j Edited March 13, 2008 by Asashosakari Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asojima 2,833 Posted March 14, 2008 J6e Chiyohakuho (3-2) J7e Tamawashi (2-3) Chiyohakuho attempted an ipponzoei on Tamawashi and failed miserably. Tama no kachi. Revised post: I had the wrong combatants on the first one. (Oops!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
