Doitsuyama 1,178 Posted May 23, 2010 Happy faces all around as Hakuho is riding his win streak (now 32 wins) close to his personal best of 33 wins to clinch his second consecutive zensho yusho while Kaio gets his 1000th career win fittingly on SENshuraku against obliging Kotooshu. Baruto lost to Kotomitsuki but the shin-ozeki still posted the best ozeki score at 10-5 as the four established ozeki all finished 9-6, so the Estonian will be #2 on the next banzuke and slotted to face Hakuho on senshuraku. Komusubi Tochiozan fought well in the last days to avoid make-koshi only to lose to Tokitenku and give room for a second sanyaku promotion, which should go to Hakuba and kanto-sho winning Tochinoshin, with Asasekiryu at M1e despite the win over sekiwake Kisenosato today. Aran had the easy jun-yusho in the end, beating Hokutoriki to finish with 12-3 and also getting a kanto-sho after posting a dysmal 1-14 last basho. Bushuyama uwatenage'd Sadanofuji back to makushita to avoid a five rikishi kettei-sen and win the juryo yusho outright, his second one. Tamaasuka won against Futeno and will be back in makuuchi along with Bushuyama and debuting Gagamaru. If Iwakiyama is sent down as a fourth demotion (likely) then Shotenro will get a surprise promotion - surprising because he was 4-7 after day 11, but he recovered and beat Toyozakura today to finish 8-7. Speaking of strong finishes, Kanbayashi seems to now possess the mojo from Kirinowaka as he started 1-5, but finished 7-8 to just avoid demotion to makushita. Shin-juryo Matsutani had a rather weak finish but still has a respectable 9-6 record. Day 15 Juryo J13w Kanbayashi (7-8) oshidashi Ms4w Yoshiazuma (3-4) J11e Wakatenro (6-9) oshidashi Ms3e Tsurugidake (4-3) J10w Hoshikaze (8-7) hikiotoshi J9e Kasuganishiki (7-8) J8e Daido (10-5) hikiotoshi J12e Matsutani (9-6) J11w Yamamotoyama (8-7) yorikiri J7w Tokushinho (7-8) J6w Tosanoumi (7-8) katasukashi J13e Kirinowaka (2-13) J5w Bushuyama (11-4) uwatenage J14e Sadanofuji (7-8) J14w Kaiho (3-12) sukuinage J5e Masatsukasa (8-7) J9w Kyokunankai (6-9) yorikiri J4w Sokokurai (8-7) J4e Tamaasuka (10-5) yorikiri J12w Futeno (6-9) J10e Kiyoseumi (10-5) hatakikomi J2w Kotokasuga (8-7) J2e Shotenro (8-7) hikiotoshi J7e Toyozakura (6-9) J1w Gagamaru (10-5) hikiotoshi J6e Asofuji (6-9) J1e Sagatsukasa (7-8) yorikiri J8w Sakaizawa (8-7) Makuuchi M16w Tamanoshima (5-10) oshidashi J3w Chiyohakuho (6-9) J3e Kasugao (6-9) uwatenage M14e Tochinonada (3-12) M11w Tokusegawa (9-6) kotenage M16e Koryu (5-10) M12e Takekaze (8-7) shitatenage M11e Mokonami (8-7) M15w Shimotori (10-5) sukuinage M10w Okinoumi (5-10) M10e Aran (12-3) yorikiri M14w Hokutoriki (7-8) M9w Goeido (9-6) yorikiri M13w Takamisakari (8-7) M15e Wakakoyu (10-5) oshitaoshi M8w Toyohibiki (8-7) M13e Yoshikaze (9-6) okuritaoshi M8e Kakizoe (7-8) M3w Wakanosato (6-9) hatakikomi M12w Kimurayama (7-8) M9e Tosayutaka (7-8) yorikiri M3e Kakuryu (6-9) M2w Tochinoshin (8-7) tsuridashi M4e Kitataiki (7-8) M7w Kyokutenho (9-6) yorikiri M1w Miyabiyama (5-10) M1e Toyonoshima (5-10) hikiotoshi M7e Tamawashi (3-12) M6e Tokitenku (8-7) hatakikomi K1w Tochiozan (7-8) M5w Hakuba (10-5) hatakikomi K1e Kotoshogiku (9-6) S1w Aminishiki (5-10) hikiotoshi M6w Kokkai (3-12) M4w Asasekiryu (9-6) yorikiri S1e Kisenosato (8-7) O2e Kotomitsuki (9-6) shitatenage O3w Baruto (10-5) O2w Kaio (9-6) yorikiri O1w Kotooshu (9-6) Y1e Hakuho (15-0) yorikiri O1e Harumafuji (9-6) List of Yusho: Makuuchi: Hakuho (14th) Juryo: Bushuyama (2nd) Makushita: Maeta Sandanme: Takunishiki Jonidan: Saishin Jonokuchi: Ryuonami List of Sansho: Gino-sho: not awarded Shukun-sho: not awarded Kanto-sho: Tochinoshin (2nd), Aran (1st) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,150 Posted May 23, 2010 while Kaio gets his 1000th career win fittingly on SENshuraku against obliging Kotooshu. I was completely shocked that so many (per ISP and Toto) didn't think it would happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Washuyama 639 Posted May 23, 2010 while Kaio gets his 1000th career win I've never heard he KK erupt with such loud applause. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raishu 208 Posted May 23, 2010 while Kaio gets his 1000th career win I've never heard he KK erupt with such loud applause. And "Kaio" chants even after the bout. Haven't seen this before (but I must admit, that I do not watch the live broadcast regularly). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites