Musouyama

[Kintamayama 47,167]

Musouyama is doing his best to be ready for Kyushu. He knows it's all up to him now, being kadoban for the third time in a short while. Left elbow injury. He entered the jungyo matches from the 11th, and did general keiko from the sixteenth. He has been diagnosed with a one centimeter crack in his shoulder bone and has it all taped up during keiko. He's been doing ten bouts a day, and is able to push and hold a mawashi. "I've been coming along quite well, but some pain is still there. What worries and frightens me more than the pain, is what will happen when I make a sudden movement in response to an attack, " he said. Coming from Musouyama, who usually "hides" his injuries, this kind of talk is surprising. "The truth is, it's best to be completely cured before I step back in to the dohyo, but time is running out. I have no choice but to 'juggle ' my way through", he said. Being over thirty, his injuries are taking slower to heal. He was nicknamed "The Monster of Heisei" and was quick to climb the ranks. Now, it's been ten years since he entered Makuuchi, about the time when spirit and body start getting eroded in the Sumo world- the ten year Makuuchi veteran is surely approaching his turning point.

[Takanobaka 0]

Doesn't sound promising. Might this finally be where the Ozeki situation changes? Either way, a crack in the shoulder sounds pretty serious...could seriously hinder him.

[Jesinofuji 11]

All he needs is 8 wins to clinch Oozekihood for 4 more months. Though I wouldn't touch him with a 10 foot pole in a Sumogame, a couple of fusensho, and maybe a long overdue Muso-henka, and he might just be able to hang on.

[Yoavoshimaru 0]

Perhaps it's time to stick a fork in him (Clapping wildly...) Kadoban, injured, and apparently not very confident going into kyusho basho.