Doitsuyama 1,178 Posted May 17, 2010 (edited) The two lead makushita Masuraumi and Hochiyama met today, ensuring one kachi-koshi which went to Hochiyama along with a likely juryo return after languishing between Ms1 and Ms14 for more than two years. Kaisei also had the chance to score the kachi-kochi clinching win, but suffered a tottari loss to the light Czech Takanoyama. Takarafuji already has his back to the wall at 2-3, following a loss to Yoshiazuma while Ryuho is make-koshi and out of the juryo race. Tsurugidake still is very much in the race at 3-2 with a win against veteran Jumonji. Sadanoumi also is in the juryo promotion race as well as the makushita yusho race as he is still undefeated. The yusho competition could have become complicated but now it's possibly an easy knock-out format as Shironoryu lost to Kyokushuho while Bungonishiki beat sandanme Karatsuumi to make it four undefeated rikishi from four different heya. Sandanme has four rikishi at 5-0 with Seiro, Takunishiki, Kei, Ikinoshima and two more lower ranked to come tomorrow. The three highest ranked should be the favorites here. Jonidan has three lower ranked young rikishi at 5-0 with four higher ranked to be added tomorrow. 18 years old Shobushi was in sandanme just three basho ago but suffered three make-koshi since that, and now it's bounce back time for him. 18 years old shin-deshi Hashimoto is the sole leader in jonokuchi, with Ryuonami or Terutsuyoshi the other one tomorrow. Hashimoto lost to Terutsuyoshi in mae-zumo, so he might welcome the opportunity to face him again. Jonokuchi Jk33e Yukita (2-3) uwatenage Jk31w Wakashoji (0-4) Jk27e Kotoomura (3-2) isamiashi Jk27w Kikuchi (2-3) Jk26w Daiyushi (2-3) yoritaoshi Jk34e Satake (1-4) Jk22e Fukamiyama (3-2) yorikiri Jk28e Kotoharada (2-3) Jk23e Sakaguchiyama (1-4) hikiotoshi Jk20e Murashita (0-5) Jk18e Mukai (3-2) sukuinage Jk24w Kotoarai (2-3) Jk17w Hashimoto (5-0) katasukashi Jk32e Uchida (4-1) Jk15e Motohashi (2-3) tsukiotoshi Jk22w Kotodoi (2-3) Jk13e Tateno (4-1) yorikiri Jk15w Nagao (3-2) Jk12e Kudo (3-2) hikiotoshi Jk10w Yoshifuji (2-3) Jk12w Takasaito (2-3) tsukiotoshi Jk4w Takaora (1-4) Jk11w Tatsu (4-1) tsukidashi Jk3e Sakuma (3-2) Jk6w Kairiki (3-2) oshidashi Jk1w Kawabata (2-3) Jonidan Jd124w Yutoyama (3-2) yorikiri Jd123e Wakatoohashi (2-3) Jd120e Azumahana (1-4) oshidashi Jk5e Tatsunishiki (0-5) Jd119e Shuho (2-3) yorikiri Jd120w Kototakahashi (1-4) Jd117e Masuhayato (3-2) yorikiri Jd122e Moriurara (2-3) Jd118w Hinohikari (2-3) oshidashi Jd114e Hakubizan (1-4) Jd113e Kotonishikawa (4-1) hikiotoshi Jd115e Daikosei (3-2) Jd110w Suekawa (5-0) kotenage Jd116e Iwabuchi (4-1) Jd107w Kawahara (2-3) yorikiri Jd109w Hayashi (1-4) Jd112e Wakahizen (4-1) oshidashi Jd105w Raizan (3-2) Jd104w Higonohana (1-4) yoritaoshi Jd114w Hisasengan (0-5) Jd103e Ohara (3-2) shitatenage Jd106w Tenkaizan (2-3) Jd99e Araki (3-2) hatakikomi Jd101w Shintaku (2-3) Jd98e Enshunada (5-0) oshidashi Jd106e Aonosho (4-1) Jd96w Minezakura (4-1) sukuinage Jd102w Hirose (3-2) Jd97e Itako (2-3) yoritaoshi Jd95e Oyamamoto (1-4) Jd92w Tochinobori (3-2) hatakikomi Jd94e Aoijo (2-3) Jd88w Yuwa (4-1) sukuinage Jd95w Kaidonami (3-2) Jd87w Kinunonami (3-2) sukuinage Jd91w Daikoyama (2-3) Jd86e Tosahikari (4-1) uwatenage Jd91e Hazukiyama (3-2) Jd83w Koseki (1-4) hatakikomi Jd92e Maenokatsu (0-5) Jd82e Nioyama (4-1) oshidashi Jd84w Kaneko (3-2) Jd78e Shobushi (5-0) oshidashi Jd90w Hoshigane (4-1) Jd81e Takatenshu (3-2) yoritaoshi Jd77e Hasegawa (2-3) Jd80e Kainoryu (4-1) yorikiri Jd76e Komatensho (3-2) Jd72e Nekomata (1-4) sukuinage Jd79w Isanishiki (0-5) Jd73w Hisachikara (4-1) uwatenage Jd70w Matsuura (3-2) Jd68e Kumao (2-3) kubinage Jd74w Kotokuzan (1-4) Jd67e Takeda (4-1) yorikiri Jd71e Tsubakifuji (3-2) Jd66e Tamakaizan (4-1) shitatedashinage Jd65w Juban (3-2) Jd64w Takahashi (3-2) uwatedashinage Jd61e Daigonishiki (2-3) Jd60e Ryushonami (3-2) hatakikomi Jd59w Tamatoryo (2-3) Jd59e Hayabusa (2-3) yoritaoshi Jd57w Ishihara (1-4) Jd55e Wakanoryu (4-1) sukuinage Jd54w Daishoai (3-2) Jd52w Koshinonami (2-3) oshidashi Jd57e Fukudome (1-4) Jd58w Kotomyozan (3-2) hikiotoshi Jd51w Hisatsukasa (2-3) Jd50e Hatachijo (3-2) oshitaoshi Jd53e Taikomaru (2-3) Jd47e Sumanoumi (3-2) oshidashi Jd49e Kongofuji (2-3) Jd48e Masuryu (4-1) oshidashi Jd45e Tochidaiho (3-2) Jd46e Tomonofuji (3-2) yorikiri Jd42e Kaihazan (2-3) Jd41w Masunoumi (2-3) yoritaoshi Jd38e Ikataumi (1-4) Jd37e Daitenyu (2-3) yorikiri Jd39w Hokuto (1-4) Jd41e Kiryu (4-1) tsukiotoshi Jd36e Kiritora (3-2) Jd45w Sadanoshu (1-4) oshidashi Jd32w Kurenishiki (0-5) Jd31w Daitenpaku (4-1) oshidashi Jd33w Torinzan (3-2) Jd30w Tanemaru (3-2) yorikiri Jd27e Saio (2-3) Jd28e Kinokawa (3-2) hatakikomi Jd25w Sasagawa (2-3) Jd26w Abeshima (2-3) yoritaoshi Jd23w Owarifuji (1-4) Jd22w Sato (4-1) yorikiri Jd28w Teraoumi (3-2) Jd29e Adachi (1-4) yorikiri Jd20w Kamakari (0-5) Jd19e Tochinokuni (3-2) hatakikomi Jd18w Tagen (2-3) Jd15w Fusanohana (3-2) yorikiri Jd18e Yuzawa (2-3) Jd13w Shinnishiki (2-3) kubinage Jd22e Mori (1-4) Jd17e Shoma (4-1) shitatedashinage Jd12w Takamiryu (3-2) Jd10w Koryuyama (3-2) oshidashi Jd10e Arikawa (2-3) Jd7w Hokutofuji (4-1) hatakikomi Jd9w Kasugasato (3-2) Jd6e Kakutaiki (2-3) yorikiri Jd11w Kaminoyama (1-4) Jd4e Asahio (3-2) kubinage Jd4w Daika (2-3) Sandanme Jd2w Yamaryu (3-2) yorikiri Sd100e Hamamiryu (2-3) Sd100w Kozan (3-2) shitatenage Sd98w Takada (2-3) Jd1e Kaisho (4-1) oshidashi Sd95e Tochinoshima (3-2) Sd94e Hokutogo (2-3) oshidashi Sd95w Kyokuhozan (1-4) Sd93e Daishokai (1-4) okuritaoshi Jd12e Kyokuhikari (0-5) Sd91e Ikinoshima (5-0) oshidashi Jd3w Tochitaiga (4-1) Sd88w Akinokawa (3-2) yoritaoshi Sd87w Chiyosakae (2-2) Sd86w Miura (4-1) uwatenage Sd89w Koju (3-2) Sd85w Daihoyama (2-3) kimedashi Sd91w Hayasegawa (1-4) Sd84e Shunba (3-2) oshidashi Sd80w Kasuganami (2-3) Sd83w Raiko (3-2) oshidashi Sd79w Hakunishiki (2-3) Sd78w Sadanokuni (4-1) oshidashi Sd81e Kasugamine (3-2) Sd77w Yakunoshima (2-3) yoritaoshi Sd82e Komatsukasa (1-4) Sd73w Kaorufuji (4-1) okuridashi Sd76e Fujinokaze (3-2) Sd74e Higonoryu (3-2) yorikiri Sd72e Daijo (2-3) Sd69e Kyokushoten (2-3) yorikiri Sd74w Notoazuma (1-4) Sd67w Kasugashima (3-2) yorikiri Sd71e Tosa (2-3) Sd66w Hidaka (4-1) kozumatori Sd70e Fujiarashi (3-2) Sd68e Kawashita (2-3) yorikiri Sd64w Kainowaka (1-4) Sd66e Asabenkei (3-2) oshidashi Sd62w Takaisamu (2-3) Sd58e Hokazan (2-3) hikiotoshi Sd64e Honda (1-4) Sd56w Nishiuchi (3-2) hatakikomi Sd58w Akinoyama (2-3) Sd55w Kotokensei (2-3) oshidashi Sd59w Nishitani (1-4) Sd55e Hokutoiwa (2-3) oshidashi Sd52e Chiyonoriku (1-4) Sd50e Torugawa (4-1) shitatedashinage Sd54e Ogifuji (3-2) Sd48w Matsuhara (2-3) sukuinage Sd51e Daishokaku (1-4) Sd49w Shinyu (1-4) fusen Sd46w Kotodaishin (0-5) Sd46e Kei (5-0) watashikomi Sd47e Kihakuriki (4-1) Sd45e Tokinowaka (3-2) watashikomi Sd44w Teruazuma (2-3) Sd39e Asahisho (4-1) oshidashi Sd41w Fukudayama (3-2) Sd37w Kotokashiwadani (2-3)tsukiotoshi Sd40e Isoazuma (1-4) Sd40w Masuhikari (3-2) okuridashi Sd36w Chiyonohana (2-3) Sd34e Kisomitsuru (3-2) oshidashi Sd36e Tochikasuga (2-3) Sd33w Sasayama (3-2) oshidashi Sd30w Okoryu (2-3) Sd29w Asanawa (4-1) yorikiri Sd34w Fukugoriki (3-2) Sd28w Wakarikido (3-2) tsukiotoshi Sd28e Maegunzan (2-3) Sd25w Hakunoryu (1-3) hatakikomi Sd33e Hokutotsuru (0-5) Sd23e Takunishiki (5-0) uwatenage Sd32w Masunofuji (4-1) Sd21w Takakiho (4-1) yorikiri Sd26e Higoarashi (3-2) Sd25e Daishoryu (4-1) yorikiri Sd20e Dewanosato (3-2) Sd17e Fukunokuni (2-3) okuritaoshi Sd20w Hokkairyu (1-4) Sd16e Migikataagari (3-2) yorikiri Sd18e Kakureizan (2-3) Sd15w Seiro (5-0) yorikiri Sd13w Chiyoarashi (4-1) Sd8w Nogami (2-3) okuritaoshi Sd11e Yoshinokuni (1-4) Sd6w Miyamaru (1-4) hikiotoshi Sd19w Hamaeiko (0-5) Sd5w Tochinohama (3-2) yorikiri Sd7e Wakakasuga (2-3) Sd4e Inoue (4-1) yorikiri Sd3e Masutoo (3-2) Makushita Sd2e Kimenryu (2-3) uwatenage Ms60w Tenroku (1-4) Sd2w Mankajo (3-2) kotenage Ms59w Nishikikaze (2-3) Ms56w Wakaryusei (2-3) uwatenage Ms59e Takageppo (1-4) Sd12w Matsumoto (1-4) oshidashi Ms55w Orora (0-5) Ms53e Kobo (3-2) oshidashi Ms58e Omiryu (2-3) Ms52e Bungonishiki (5-0) oshitaoshi Sd9e Karatsuumi (4-1) Ms54e Aozora (4-1) oshidashi Ms50w Kagamio (3-2) Ms51w Naoe (3-2) hikiotoshi Ms47w Hishofuji (2-3) Ms45e Hoshizakura (3-2) uwatenage Ms46e Nankairiki (2-3) Ms42e Hidenofuji (3-2) shitatenage Ms43w Bugendai (2-3) Ms44e Suzaku (4-1) yoritaoshi Ms40e Sensho (3-2) Ms38e Tokizakura (2-3) tsukitaoshi Ms39w Hokuo (1-4) Ms35w Maeta (5-0) uwatenage Ms48e Yotsuguruma (4-1) Ms35e Hitachigo (1-4) yorikiri Ms46w Ryujinsakari (0-5) Ms33w Daionami (2-3) yorikiri Ms31w Hananosato (1-4) Ms30w Ikioi (4-1) shitatenage Ms37e Nakano (3-2) Ms28e Musashiumi (2-3) yorikiri Ms26w Dewaotori (1-4) Ms27e Tochitsubasa (3-2) shitatenage Ms24e Chiyonokuni (2-3) Ms21w Hoshihikari (2-3) yorikiri Ms26e Takanoiwa (1-4) Ms19e Shoketsu (1-4) oshidashi Ms33e Araumi (0-5) Ms20w Sotairyu (3-2) hikiotoshi Ms17w Daishoyama (2-3) Ms20e Hakiai (3-2) oshidashi Ms16e Daishoumi (2-3) Ms12e Homarefuji (2-3) oshidashi Ms12w Raido (1-4) Ms11w Fukao (3-2) oshidashi Ms7w Takateru (2-3) Ms32e Kyokushuho (5-0) abisetaoshi Ms7e Shironoryu (4-1) Ms17e Yanagawa (1-4) yorikiri Ms5w Aoiyama (0-5) Ms5e Sadanoumi (5-0) yorikiri Ms23e Rikiryu (4-1) Ms10e Arawashi (2-3) uwatenage Ms4e Kotoyutaka (1-4) Ms8w Satsumahibiki (2-3) makiotoshi Ms3w Ryuho (1-4) Ms3e Tsurugidake (3-2) hatakikomi Ms6w Jumonji (2-3) Ms4w Yoshiazuma (3-2) yorikiri Ms2w Takarafuji (2-3) Ms6e Takanoyama (4-1) tottari Ms2e Kaisei (3-2) Ms1w Hochiyama (4-1) oshidashi Ms1e Masuraumi (3-2) Edited May 17, 2010 by Doitsuyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Washuyama 639 Posted May 17, 2010 Nitpick... (Sorry) The two lead maegashira Masuraumi and Hochiyama met today, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 Posted May 17, 2010 Looks like Takarafuji will have to wait for Juryo promotion even if he gets last 2 wins. But maybe its good that he gets more experience before promotion. Happy for Takanoyama. ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryafuji 811 Posted May 17, 2010 Happy for Takanoyama. ;-) Me too. But I guess even if he wins his last two to go 6-1 that wouldn't be enough for juryo promotion with so many above him doing well too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,150 Posted May 17, 2010 Me too. But I guess even if he wins his last two to go 6-1 that wouldn't be enough for juryo promotion with so many above him doing well too. His odds aren't good, but I think it's still possible. Next up should be Masuraumi-Kaisei and Tsurugidake-Yoshiazuma at 3-2, which will leave the two winners KK. Yoshiazuma is likely the only one who could still fall behind Takanoyama in the queue with a 4-3, so that's one bout to hope for a particular outcome. Kyokushuho eliminating Sadanoumi's zensho is another one, and that may set up Sadanoumi-Takanoyama at 5-1 for the final bout and possibly one of the lower spots in the queue. Other stuff to improve his shot would be a makekoshi for Takarafuji, and for at least one of the losers of the two 3-2 bouts mentioned above. Of course all that is predicated on at least four slots getting vacated in juryo. Kirinowaka is truly a modern marvel, so I'm less sure of that than I was three days ago... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry 67 Posted May 18, 2010 Kairiki, two more chances for KK! Shintaku, need to win out but you can do it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites