Kaikitsune Makoto 203 Posted January 25, 2009 What a beautiful basho from bright star Kisenosato the Powerhouse. A fabulous 8-7 kachi koshi at komusubi was an excellent performance. Quality-wise his sumo was good in some way or another in at least 12 bouts of the 15. His presence was felt and it is possible that the final day success viewer-wise was due to Kisenosato-Takamisakari epic battle. There were some other bouts too which were of smaller significance on the dohyo soil, maybe. Kisenosato has his tools which include good gluteus, good ottsuke, good hidari-yotsu, good hips, good oshi, good balance. He has his flaws which include occasional rushing, centre of gravity floating problem, armpit looseness and utter reactive failures at times. In Hatsu basho he started with a good bout against Asashoryu where he easily dominated the start, got into hidariyotsu and was settling for a manly yorikiri but Asashoryu managed to sneak in his right hand breaking the hidariyotsu just in time and Kisenosato ended up in awkward position against vile morozashi and lost. The power and sharpness of his tachi-ai was immaculate, the follow-up was good but the armpit wasn't just tight enough and as Asashoryu is the master of that makikae, the bout turned around and sadness prevailed while disappointed sighs erupted in Northern Europe. On day 2 he had a bout against Kotooshu where amazingly the tachi-ai left him having an inefficient angle for ottsuke and his left hand never got any leverage for pushing. It then slipped too while Kotooshu had perfect package pressuring Kisenosato's burly chest and Kisenosato never recovered from the perfection of his aite. Amazingly strong position and work-up from his aite. On day 3 he had another strong bout. This time against Baruto "I don't hold back much in interviews" the Giant. Amazingly refreshing to read some of his comments which can be very frank ("Japanese doctors don't know anything", "Judges favour Japanese rikishi"..not direct quotes possibly but he has said those in Estonian, Japanese or some other languages since he allegedly "speaks" at least 6 languages..). In any case his bout against Kisenosato was pure and testosterone-rich. Hidariyotsu and the Estonian started to lift massive Kisenosato but that was a no no and Kise then charged Baruto back. On the tawara Baruto turned and launched a big shitatenage while Kisenosato held his right uwate and leaned with uwatenage. Both went down and Kisenosato was the loser. Amazingly good fall off the dohyo. On day 4 he stopped Harumafuji and tsukiotoshi was imminent. Not much sweat and amazingly banale bout against Harumafuji. On day 5 he fully ignored Taikai's nodowa with solid tachiai, closed in and effortlessly escorted Taikai out from hidariyotsu in amazingly one-sided win. On day 6 he forcibly pushed KaioU back and muscles worked well. Interview was normal mae ni dete-jargon. Amazing comeback from 0-3 to 3-3 from young master. Day 7 was a nightmare for the superstar. Kisenosato and Kotoshogiku went into hidariyotsu from the start but Kotoshogiku maintained his right uwate all the time while Kise had to search for it and only seized it momentarily in defense. He tried amazing sukuinage and tsukiotoshi but winless Kotoshogiku didn't fall for those and beat him with yorikiri. Fierce encounter with Hakuho on day 8 resulted in dynamic oshi-pummelling. Strikes were good, Hakuho was good, tottari by Hakuho and then more pushes and Kisenosato was out but be calm and acknowladge that this was good amazing unrestrained attack from the Kisenosato of Oozumo. On day 9 it was back to winning ways as Miyabiyama couldn't push Kisenosato anywhere while Kise worked his way to hidariyotsu and grasped for right uwate in amazingly cool fasion and Miyabiyama's sumo was killed. On day 10 he made a MISTAKE! He let Takekaze get into morozashi and had right hand around Takekaze's neck as Takekaze tried to force him back. However, Kisenosato then wriggled and dropped Takekaze with an amazing and magnificent left tsukiotoshi which brought him to a wonderful 5-5 record after day 10. On day 11 we saw tactically and technically awesome (+amazing) oozumo. Hidariyotsu after the tachi-ai but Tenho got his immediately and knew he has no chance to fight Kisenosato in full hidariyotsu so went for a fast kill driving Kise backwards. Kise then got his right hand on the belt and stopped Tenho's aggression. Settled in, broke Tenho's right hand outside grip with a customized uwate breaking move by a sumoman, drove forward muscles tightened. Then Tenho performed a classic tsukiotoshi yank possibly aided by Kisenosato's right foot having some sort of co-ordination malfunction. The tsukiotoshi was regardless an act of superb defensive sumo by Tenho. On day 12 oshi-exchange with turbo ball Yoshikaze before calmly squeezing the life out of Yoshikaze winning by yorikiri and showing off his amazing hip drop art. On day 13 it was the CRASH. Kisenosato tried to put Kokkai into his place again by streching his domination over him to 6-0 but alas, Kokkai never let Kisenosato get any kind of grip while the Georgian himself kind of humped and jerked his way to yorikiri victory keeping Kisenosato's centre of gravity up. Kokkai looked amazingly pleased with himself after claiming the tender scalp of the youngster dohyo king. On day 14 Kisenosato taught rising sanyaku competitor Goeido a lesson by beating him first by hitting his face strongly, then keeping up the pressure and reacting to Goeido's moves before downing him from hidariyotsu position with yoritaoshi when Goeido tried tsukiotoshi and kotenage. Amazing eye work. On day 15 he repeated his bout against Kyokutenho this time giving Takamisakari the initiative but holding on and stabilizing himself in good hidariyotsu and finishing the basho with kachi koshi 8-7. Kisenosato has now 6-3 record at komusubi and has never been at sekiwake rank before. Now he evidently will be and will rise to the occasion hopefully by honing his sumo even more and doing more degeiko and eating good tuna to get stronger even. It will be the basho of Kisenosato in Haru basho where spring is and comes and many sumofans eat okonomiyaki on their way to the arena. Many foes of his will eat soil. It is a Fact. It is amazing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sekihiryu 51 Posted January 26, 2009 What a beautiful basho from bright star Kisenosato the Powerhouse. A fabulous 8-7 kachi koshi at komusubi was an excellent performance. you had some very good analysis there KM but your misuse of adjectives would have turned many punters away after the first two lines thinking this was purely a satirical post mocking the Asashoryu thread with similar title. let me try.... What a promising basho from bright star Kisenosato the Powerhouse. A decent 8-7 kachi koshi at komusubi was an commendable performance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Buckton 1 Posted January 26, 2009 (edited) or then again - let me.... let me try.... What a promising basho from bright star Kisenosato the Powerhouse. A decent 8-7 kachi koshi at komusubi was a commendable performance. let me try.... What a promising basho from bright star Kisenosato the Powerhouse. A decent 8-7 kachi koshi at komusubi was an commendable performance. (Neener, neener...) Bloody Nova! (Laughing...) Edited January 26, 2009 by Mark Buckton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kuroyama 715 Posted January 27, 2009 let me try....What a promising basho from bright star Kisenosato the Powerhouse. A decent 8-7 kachi koshi at komusubi was an commendable performance. (Neener, neener...) Your editors must love you... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
