Day 14 results and day 15 pairings

[Doitsuyama 1,259]

Ozeki Kaio had a bout against Asashoryu which looked

similar to his bout against Chiyotaikai the day before.

He again skilfully deflected the charge of his opponent

sending him into emptiness and defenseless. I wouldn't

speak of any henka here.

Chiyotaikai took his time to defeat Miyabiyama after a

spirited tsuppari exchange, but in the end of the day the

Ozeki again is the sole leader of the yusho race. Asashoryu

still can change this with a win in the direct matchup,

but Kaio can only hope that Chiyotaikai loses to set up

a tomoe-sen for the yusho.

Dejima lost again, but he now is pretty sure to be Sekiwake

next basho due to Tosanoumi's loss against Kaiho. Tochinonada

won and with 9-5 he is in a very strong position for a

Komusubi promotion if he wins tomorrow against Kyokushuzan.

Takamisakari achieved kachi-koshi today with a STRONG win

over Sekiwake Wakanosato. He started 1-5 but the never

ending support of the spectators (and nine kensho today)

seems to motivate him to put in good efforts.

Kinkaiyama and Akinoshima both lost today, so they need a

win tomorrow plus some banzuke luck to stay in Makuuchi.

The leader jinx in Juryo continues as Aogiyama was the

only of three leaders with a win today. He is now the sole

leader ahead of five pursuers. His bout tomorrow should

be interesting as he is set up against Makuuchi Akinoshima.

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Doitsuyama

Makuuchi yusho arasoi

Three losses  Four losses   Five losses   Six losses    

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Chiyotaikai   Kaio          Tochinonada   Wakanosato    Tosanoumi    

             Asashoryu     Kyokushuzan   Dejima        Takanonami    

                           Miyabiyama    Kyokutenho    Tamanoshima  

                           Hokutoriki    Takamisakari  Kaiho        

                           Gojoro        Tokitsuumi    Kasugao      

                           Jumonji       Tamarikido    Aminishiki    

                                                       Buyuzan      

Day 14

Juryo

Ms1w   Kokkai (5-2)        sukuinage      J13e   Kotonomine (6-8)

Ms5w   Tanaka (5-2)        oshidashi      J10e   Kitazakura (5-9)

J9e    Hamanishiki (9-5)   tsukiotoshi    J8e    Tochisakae (9-5)

J12e   Tomikaze (6-8)      yorikiri       J6e    Gokenzan (3-11)

J6w    Hayateumi (7-7)     yorikiri       J11w   Juzan (1-11-2)

J10w   Harunoyama (7-7)    yorikiri       J5w    Oikari (4-2-8)

J3e    Asanowaka (9-5)     okuridashi     J9w    Dewanofuji (6-8)

J3w    Aogiyama (10-4)     hikiotoshi     J11e   Kakizoe (9-5)

J2e    Kobo (7-7)          uwatenage      J8w    Wakatoba (8-6)

J13w   Hidenokuni (5-9)    yorikiri       J1e    Komahikari (4-10)

J1w    Yotsukasa (9-5)     oshidashi      J7e    Wakakosho (7-7)

Makuuchi

M15e   Tochinohana (5-9)   yoritaoshi     J5e    Senshuyama (5-9)

M13e   Kasuganishiki (5-9) yorikiri       J2w    Otsukasa (8-6)

J4w    Ushiomaru (8-6)     tsukiotoshi    M12e   Kinkaiyama (5-9)

J4e    Oginishiki (8-6)    yorikiri       M12w   Akinoshima (5-9)

M7e    Kasugao (7-7)       yorikiri       M8w    Takanotsuru (4-10)

M14w   Jumonji (9-5)       yorikiri       M6w    Toki (4-10)

M11w   Tamarikido (8-6)    yorikiri       M5e    Kotoryu (5-9)

M14e   Gojoro (9-5)        hatakikomi     M4e    Wakanoyama (3-11)

M10e   Asasekiryu (5-9)    kirikaeshi     M3w    Kotonowaka (6-8)

M2e    Tochinonada (9-5)   sukuinage      M10w   Buyuzan (7-7)

M9e    Aminishiki (7-7)    kakenage       M1e    Takanonami (7-7)

M1w    Kyokutenho (8-6)    yorikiri       M4w    Tamanoshima (7-7)

M11e   Hokutoriki (9-5)    tsukidashi     K1e    Dejima (8-6)

M5w    Kaiho (7-7)         oshidashi      K1w    Tosanoumi (7-7)

M7w    Kyokushuzan (9-5)   hatakikomi     S1w    Kotomitsuki (5-9)

M2w    Takamisakari (8-6)  yorikiri       S2e    Wakanosato (8-6)

O2e    Chiyotaikai (11-3)  hatakikomi     M9w    Miyabiyama (9-5)

O2w    Kaio (10-4)         tsukiotoshi    Y1w    Asashoryu (10-4)

Day 15

Makushita

Ms17e  Daishoma (2-4)                     Ms21w  Shishio (2-4)

Ms14e  Yotsuguruma (4-2)                  Ms15w  Hochiyama (4-2)

Ms29e  Wakanojo (1-5)                     Ms10w  Toyonoshima (1-5)

Ms20e  Toshinyama (1-5)                   Ms7w   Wakainami (1-5)

Ms8e   Nadatsukasa (2-2)                  Ms3w   Hamanoshima (2-4)

Juryo

J12e   Tomikaze (6-8)                     Ms2e   Toyozakura (4-2)

J10e   Kitazakura (5-9)                   Ms6e   Kotoiwakuni (4-2)

J13w   Hidenokuni (5-9)                   J9w    Dewanofuji (6-8)

J7e    Wakakosho (7-7)                    J9e    Hamanishiki (9-5)

J8w    Wakatoba (8-6)                     J6w    Hayateumi (7-7)

J13e   Kotonomine (6-8)                   J5w    Oikari (4-2-8)

J5e    Senshuyama (5-9)                   J6e    Gokenzan (3-11)

J4e    Oginishiki (8-6)                   J4w    Ushiomaru (8-6)

J3e    Asanowaka (9-5)                    J8e    Tochisakae (9-5)

J11e   Kakizoe (9-5)                      J2w    Otsukasa (8-6)

J2e    Kobo (7-7)                         J10w   Harunoyama (7-7)

J1e    Komahikari (4-10)                  J11w   Juzan (1-11-2)

Makuuchi

J3w    Aogiyama (10-4)                    M12w   Akinoshima (5-9)

M12e   Kinkaiyama (5-9)                   M13e   Kasuganishiki (5-9)

M11e   Hokutoriki (9-5)                   M14e   Gojoro (9-5)

M10e   Asasekiryu (5-9)                   J1w    Yotsukasa (9-5)

M9e    Aminishiki (7-7)                   M10w   Buyuzan (7-7)

M7e    Kasugao (7-7)                      M15e   Tochinohana (5-9)

M14w   Jumonji (9-5)                      M5w    Kaiho (7-7)

M5e    Kotoryu (5-9)                      M6w    Toki (4-10)

M4e    Wakanoyama (3-11)                  M8w    Takanotsuru (4-10)

M11w   Tamarikido (8-6)                   M3w    Kotonowaka (6-8)

M4w    Tamanoshima (7-7)                  M2w    Takamisakari (8-6)

M2e    Tochinonada (9-5)                  M7w    Kyokushuzan (9-5)

M1e    Takanonami (7-7)                   M1w    Kyokutenho (8-6)

M9w    Miyabiyama (9-5)                   K1w    Tosanoumi (7-7)

S2e    Wakanosato (8-6)                   K1e    Dejima (8-6)

S1w    Kotomitsuki (5-9)                  O2w    Kaio (10-4)

Y1w    Asashoryu (10-4)                   O2e    Chiyotaikai (11-3)

[Naifuzan 1]

Too bad I have to work tomorrow, so I cant see the live feed. Looks like it's gonna be really exiting. Especially if shoryu beats taikai, wich I really hope he does!

[Kaikitsune Makoto 210]

Ozeki Kaio had a bout against Asashoryu which looked

similar to his bout against Chiyotaikai the day before.

He again skilfully deflected the charge of his opponent

sending him into emptiness and defenseless. I wouldn't

speak of any henka here.

Shoryu's tachi-ai was stonewalled to Kaio who instantly tried to get right uwate. Shoryu alertly pulled his hips back in order to prevent the lethal grip. In the process he became vulnerable balance-wise and Kaio utilized the situation with a neat rapid kotenage-like yank. Not an entertaining bout but it had quality. Shoryu disagrees with that last statement I bet.

Chiyotaikai took his time to defeat Miyabiyama after a

spirited tsuppari exchange

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[Yubiquitoyama 4]

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