Day 9 results and day 10 pairings

[Doitsuyama 1,259]

Kotonowaka won with a powerful kotenage against Asashoryu,

the second kinboshi against the shin-yokozuna this basho.

Asashoryu held his arm after the bout. The two Ozeki Kaio

and Chiyotaikai had easy wins.

Kotomitsukis bad form continues with a quick loss against

Tochinonada, while Wakanosato looked fairly good in a

close win against Kyokutenho. Dejima showed strong forward

sumo against Tosanoumi.

Akinoshima didn't look bad in his win today. Maku-jiri

Tochinohana won his third in a row against Asasekiryu and

is 3-6.

In Juryo Tochisakae is now the sole leader at 8-1 after

a strong bout against Otsukasa. Hamanishiki is one win

behind with Asanowaka and Yotsukasa a further win back.

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Doitsuyama

Makuuchi yusho arasoi

One loss      Two losses    Three losses  Four losses  

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Chiyotaikai   Tamanoshima   Asashoryu     Wakanosato                  

             Tokitsuumi    Kaio          Kyokutenho                  

             Hokutoriki    Dejima        Tochinonada                

                           Takanonami    Kotoryu                    

                           Kyokushuzan   Iwakiyama                  

                           Miyabiyama                                

                           Buyuzan                                  

                           Jumonji                                  

Day 9

J12e   Tomikaze (4-5)      yorikiri       J11w   Juzan (1-6-2)

J13w   Hidenokuni (3-6)    oshidashi      J10e   Kitazakura (2-7)

J9w    Dewanofuji (4-5)    tsukiotoshi    J13e   Kotonomine (4-5)

J8w    Wakatoba (5-4)      kotenage       J11e   Kakizoe (5-4)

J10w   Harunoyama (5-4)    yoritaoshi     J5e    Senshuyama (4-5)

J4e    Oginishiki (5-4)    tsuridashi     J7e    Wakakosho (4-5)

J3w    Aogiyama (5-4)      oshidashi      J6w    Hayateumi (5-4)

J3e    Asanowaka (6-3)     hatakikomi     J9e    Hamanishiki (7-2)

J8e    Tochisakae (8-1)    oshidashi      J2w    Otsukasa (4-5)

J1w    Yotsukasa (6-3)     oshidashi      J4w    Ushiomaru (5-4)

J1e    Komahikari (3-6)    sukuinage      J6e    Gokenzan (2-7)

Makuuchi

J2e    Kobo (4-5)          hatakikomi     M14e   Gojoro (4-5)

M12w   Akinoshima (3-6)    yoritaoshi     M11w   Tamarikido (4-5)

M11e   Hokutoriki (7-2)    oshidashi      M14w   Jumonji (6-3)

M15e   Tochinohana (3-6)   oshitaoshi     M10e   Asasekiryu (3-6)

M12e   Kinkaiyama (3-6)    kirikaeshi     M9e    Aminishiki (4-5)

M13e   Kasuganishiki (4-5) uwatenage      M8w    Takanotsuru (3-6)

M7w    Kyokushuzan (6-3)   hikiotoshi     M10w   Buyuzan (6-3)

M7e    Kasugao (3-6)       okuritaoshi    M9w    Miyabiyama (6-3)

M8e    Tokitsuumi (7-2)    uwatenage      M5w    Kaiho (4-5)

M4w    Tamanoshima (7-2)   hikiotoshi     M6e    Iwakiyama (5-4)

M6w    Toki (3-6)          hatakikomi     M4e    Wakanoyama (2-7)

M1e    Takanonami (6-3)    kotenage       M2w    Takamisakari (3-6)

K1e    Dejima (6-3)        yorikiri       K1w    Tosanoumi (4-5)

S2e    Wakanosato (5-4)    yorikiri       M1w    Kyokutenho (5-4)

M2e    Tochinonada (5-4)   yorikiri       S1w    Kotomitsuki (2-7)

O2e    Chiyotaikai (8-1)   tsukidashi     M5e    Kotoryu (5-4)

O2w    Kaio (6-3)          uwatenage      M3e    Shimotori (3-6)

M3w    Kotonowaka (4-5)    kotenage       Y1w    Asashoryu (6-3)

Day 10

Makushita

Ms14e  Yotsuguruma (2-2)                  Ms16w  Shigezakura (2-2)

Ms12e  Asahibenten (2-2)                  Ms13w  Otoryu (2-2)

Ms13e  Ryuo (1-3)                         Ms9w   Tochifudo (1-3)

Ms10w  Toyonoshima (0-4)                  Ms7w   Wakainami (0-4)

Ms6e   Kotoiwakuni (3-1)                  Ms11w  Torafusuyama (3-1)

Juryo

J12e   Tomikaze (4-5)                     Ms5w   Tanaka (4-1)

Ms4w   Uchida (4-1)                       J11w   Juzan (1-6-2)

J10e   Kitazakura (2-7)                   J13e   Kotonomine (4-5)

J13w   Hidenokuni (3-6)                   J8w    Wakatoba (5-4)

J6e    Gokenzan (2-7)                     J9w    Dewanofuji (4-5)

J10w   Harunoyama (5-4)                   J6w    Hayateumi (5-4)

J5e    Senshuyama (4-5)                   J11e   Kakizoe (5-4)

J8e    Tochisakae (8-1)                   J4w    Ushiomaru (5-4)

J9e    Hamanishiki (7-2)                  J3w    Aogiyama (5-4)

J2e    Kobo (4-5)                         J7e    Wakakosho (4-5)

J4e    Oginishiki (5-4)                   J2w    Otsukasa (4-5)

J1e    Komahikari (3-6)                   J3e    Asanowaka (6-3)

Makuuchi

M14e   Gojoro (4-5)                       M15e   Tochinohana (3-6)

J1w    Yotsukasa (6-3)                    M12w   Akinoshima (3-6)

M10e   Asasekiryu (3-6)                   M11e   Hokutoriki (7-2)

M9e    Aminishiki (4-5)                   M13e   Kasuganishiki (4-5)

M11w   Tamarikido (4-5)                   M8w    Takanotsuru (3-6)

M14w   Jumonji (6-3)                      M7w    Kyokushuzan (6-3)

M6e    Iwakiyama (5-4)                    M8e    Tokitsuumi (7-2)

M12e   Kinkaiyama (3-6)                   M6w    Toki (3-6)

M5e    Kotoryu (5-4)                      M9w    Miyabiyama (6-3)

M10w   Buyuzan (6-3)                      M5w    Kaiho (4-5)

M4e    Wakanoyama (2-7)                   M7e    Kasugao (3-6)

M2e    Tochinonada (5-4)                  M3w    Kotonowaka (4-5)

K1e    Dejima (6-3)                       M2w    Takamisakari (3-6)

M1w    Kyokutenho (5-4)                   K1w    Tosanoumi (4-5)

M1e    Takanonami (6-3)                   S1w    Kotomitsuki (2-7)

S2e    Wakanosato (5-4)                   O2w    Kaio (6-3)

O2e    Chiyotaikai (8-1)                  M3e    Shimotori (3-6)

Y1w    Asashoryu (6-3)                    M4w    Tamanoshima (7-2)

[Onnagumo 4]

Kotonowaka won with a powerful kotenage against Asashoryu

YES YES YESSSSSS!!! Kinboshi for Kotonowaka! (In a holiday mood...)

[QttP 0]

Wakanosato against Kyokutenho was a great bout. Tenho would be dissapointed, as twice or thrice he had Sato on the edge already, but couldn't finish it. His stamina failed first.

Chiyotaikai was Chiyotaikai again against Kotoryu.

Kaio's face after his bout says it all: despite winning nicely, he's tired, he's not happy with his performance.

Kotonowaka did the smart thing against Asashoryu: he locked him tight and took it slow. But then again, Kotonowaka does it every time. Only this time he did it well, and Shoryu was nearly optionless. When he tried his famous Sotogake, Mr. One Minute simply laid him down.

Tomorrow's bout between Asashoryu and Tamanoshima should be quite interesting. Asashoryu seems to be struggling, and so I wouldn't try to predict the winner.

[Kaikitsune Makoto 210]

Kaio's face after his bout says it all: despite winning nicely, he's tired, he's not happy with his performance.

Maybe so but it was gooooood to see Kaio using his right arm fully and showing preponderant strength in that uwatenage.

Wakanosato against Kyokutenho was a great bout. Tenho would be dissapointed, as twice or thrice he had Sato on the edge already, but couldn't finish it. His stamina failed first

Despite the loss Tenho continued his great performances as he was able to shake off Wakanosato's morozashi which is very difficult. Also that right handed throw attempt moved Waka with ease but he just couldn't flip him over or down and Waka regrouped to another morozashi which was too much for Tenho. In any case Tenho gets good grades again and Waka too gets credit for a good win for a change.

Of other rikishi Kotomitsuki looks totally out of it. His approach seems to be "win at the tachi-ai or no chance". His elbows must weaken his yotsu in devastating degree. Tomorrow Nami the Elbow Doctor comes and treats one of them I am sure......

[Manekineko 200]

My first news of Asashoryu's loss was when I checked Bench-sumo results, and I simply couldn't believe my eyes... You can ask my colleague at work, I thumped my head on the table from shock.  (Getting kicked by ones own computer...)

Lose to Kotonowaka! I do like Kotonowaka, but, but...  (But, but...)

I hope Shoryu goes on to finish the basho, tho'. Starting his yokozuna career with a kyujo would not be most propitious way. (Plain look...)

Today was quite a slaughter of my favourites, I had horrible scores in most games (excepting UDH). But today is also st. Patrick's, an Irish holiday generally accepted in Croatia - everyone likes an excuse to drink huge quantities of beer! (Drinking beer...) Let me drown my sorrows...  (Laughing...)

[Kotoseiya Yuichi 3]

And today, of all days, I couldn't watch the live feed.....

I've received only audio for two mornings in a row. Schucks! (Grr...)

EDIT. Hmph... My own mistake. Everything's been running quite OK all the time... (Smiling dryly...)