Doitsuyama 1,194 Posted January 25, 2003 The biggest lower division bout of today took part in Juryo where Gokenzan beat Dewanofuji. Dewanofuji missed out on the Makushita yusho but still has a chance tomorrow, when there will be a 7 rikishi playoff. Several former sekitori had a good finish with wins today: Sentoryu and Masutsuyoshi finished 5-2 and Hamanoshima is 4-3 at Ms7. Tashiro won today and finished kachi-koshi 4-3; his career best feat still is a win in his first basho over Asashoryu denying him the Jonokuchi yusho which is the only one Asashoryu never has won. -- Doitsuyama [pre] Jonokuchi Jk27e Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaikitsune Makoto 209 Posted January 25, 2003 The biggest lower division bout of today took part in Juryo where Gokenzan beat Dewanofuji. Dewanofuji missed out on the Makushita yusho but still has a chance tomorrow, when there will be a 7 rikishi playoff. Dewanofuji didn't look particularly impressive against the stable and super-genki Gokenzan today. The play-off participants tomorrow are: Dewanofuji: Dewanoumi-beya's suddenly bloomed 25 something old medium weight medium-style rikishi who is the stablemate of two current juryo Kinkaiyama and Oginishiki. He is accustomed to hugging bears as Towanoyama the Jysky is also in his heya. Hochiyama: Human being from Aomori. 21 years old fellow. Amanogawa-zeki knows more about him I bet. Bushuyama: 26-year old basic makushita rikishi whose shikona resembles that of Buyuzan's. After three consecutive 3-4 make koshi results in makushita he has turned things around at Ms55. Kokkai: Georgian 21 year old talent weighing about 150kg without excessive fat has been taking smalle steps forward and backwards in high makushita for few bashos but has now reached a point where promotion to juryo is quite probable. Resembles Roho a lot. Sumanofuji: Pretty aggressive 25 year old rikishi with fighting spirit and explosiveness but who hasn't fared well at juryo level before. High makushita is problematic to him. Ryuo: Mongolian talent who might take makushita yusho now at the age of 19. Almost solely oshi/tsuki rikishi based on the kimarite of his winning bouts. Oshidashi prevails along with slap/pulldowns and tsukiotoshi. No yorikiri victories. Uchida: In his bout against Sentoryu he absorbed Sentoryu's charge well without much danger, then started his own attack and finally stepped aside and let Sentoryu fall down. Uchida looked very mature with natural sumo skills and stable body. College champion. INteresting play-off coming! Tomozuna-beya lower ranked rikishi report: Tanaka Ms9W 4-3 Sentoryu Ms18 5-2 Kainowaka Ms48E 5-2 Kaishoryu Ms58W 4-2 so far All makushita rikishi got kachi koshi! Well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaikitsune Makoto 209 Posted January 25, 2003 In sandanme there will be a inter-heya play-off between technically skilled and small 19-year old Toyonoshima and Mongolian mini menace Tokitenku (23) with his impressive 21-0 record. Tokitenku is a real leg technician. Both belong to Tokitsukaze-beya where Shimotori, Tokitsuumi and Aogiyama peck chanko first according to chanko pecking order. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amanogawa 79 Posted January 26, 2003 Hochiyama: Human being from Aomori. 21 years old fellow. Amanogawa-zeki knows more about him. Well. :-( His real name is Munakata Yukimi (family name, given name ). Born on Jan. 18, '82, and raised in the very same city where Wakanosato is from. http://www.city.hirosaki.aomori.jp/gaiyou/index-e.html There is a banner ( nobori ) of "Hochiyama" proudly flattering in front of Hirosaki City Office. 187cm 136kg. He won a clean sweep Jonokuchi-yusho in his first basho ( '00 Natsu ), and was in Jonidan yusho play-off in '00 Kyushu. This Hatsu '03 is his 17th basho and now his with 73W - 46 L. He used to belong to Kizukuri High School sumo club which bears good reputations, and where Mainoumi once was. Has a flexible and stable lower body he's trained through high school sumo career. Some of you have witnessed how persistent he is at the edge of the dohyo. His shiko looks good too, I think. (Thumbs up...) And today he lost in Makushita play-off... Kokkai's henka! Certainly he has a lot more to learn especially about tachiai.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
