Doitsuyama 1,178 Posted July 11, 2010 Tochiozan managed the surprise of the day, beating ozeki Harumafuji quite straight forward and convincingly. No other surprises among the sanyaku, even the loss of sekiwake K-Shog to Kyokutenho is following the head-to-head numbers, now 9-7 for the tall Mongolian. Shin-makuuchi Gagamaru had to meet fellow Georgian Kokkai of all people, with Kokkai winning the bout. All three Georgians in Ozumo are in makuuchi now, a tidy 100% rate which (with at least three rikishi) happened before only in Nagoya and Aki 2000 when all three Americans Akebono, Musashimaru and Sentoryu were in makuuchi. The four promotees to juryo all lost today, among them the two shin-juryo Sadanoumi and Kaisei. Kachi-koshi in the upper juryo half might see makuuchi promotions at a discount rate this basho, making them more valuable than usual, and Chinese Sokokurai is off with a good start, beating Sagatsukasa with a nice uwatenage. No other non-former makuuchi rikishi in the upper half though, so makuuchi debuts will be scarce, except a big basho from Tokushinho, Matsutani or Hoshikaze, but only Tokushinho got a win today. Day 1 Juryo J14e Kanbayashi (1-0) yoritaoshi J14w Sadanoumi (0-1) J13w Wakatenro (1-0) hatakikomi J13e Masuraumi (0-1) J12w Kyokunankai (1-0) uwatedashinage J12e Kaisei (0-1) J11e Toyozakura (1-0) hikiotoshi J11w Hochiyama (0-1) J9w Asofuji (1-0) okurinage J10e Yamamotoyama (0-1) J8w Tokushinho (1-0) oshitaoshi J9e Hoshikaze (0-1) J7w Tosanoumi (1-0) hatakikomi J8e Matsutani (0-1) J7e Sakaizawa (1-0) hatakikomi J6e Tochinonada (0-1) J5w Kasugao (1-0) kotenage J5e Tamanoshima (0-1) J3w Masatsukasa (1-0) yoritaoshi J4e Koryu (0-1) J3e Sokokurai (1-0) uwatenage J1w Sagatsukasa (0-1) Makuuchi J1e Kotokasuga (1-0) yorikiri M16w Shotenro (0-1) M15w Hokutoriki (1-0) tsukidashi M16e Tamaasuka (0-1) M14e Tamawashi (1-0) oshidashi M15e Bushuyama (0-1) M13e Homasho (1-0) okuridashi M13w Kimurayama (0-1) M12w Kokkai (1-0) tsukiotoshi M12e Gagamaru (0-1) M11w Takamisakari (1-0) hikiotoshi M11e Takekaze (0-1) M10e Mokonami (1-0) yorikiri M10w Tosayutaka (0-1) M9e Shimotori (1-0) oshitaoshi M9w Kakizoe (0-1) M7w Tokusegawa (1-0) yoritaoshi M8w Yoshikaze (0-1) M6e Kakuryu (1-0) yorikiri M7e Wakanosato (0-1) M3w Tokitenku (1-0) hatakikomi M4w Kitataiki (0-1) M3e Kyokutenho (1-0) yorikiri S1w Kotoshogiku (0-1) S1e Kisenosato (1-0) okuritaoshi M2w Aminishiki (0-1) O3w Kaio (1-0) hatakikomi M2e Aran (0-1) O2e Kotooshu (1-0) yorikiri M1w Asasekiryu (0-1) M1e Tochiozan (1-0) oshidashi O1w Harumafuji (0-1) O1e Baruto (1-0) kimetaoshi K1e Hakuba (0-1) Y1e Hakuho (1-0) uwatenage K1w Tochinoshin (0-1) Day 2 Juryo J14e Kanbayashi (1-0) J13w Wakatenro (1-0) J14w Sadanoumi (0-1) J12w Kyokunankai (1-0) J13e Masuraumi (0-1) J11w Hochiyama (0-1) J12e Kaisei (0-1) J9w Asofuji (1-0) J8e Matsutani (0-1) J11e Toyozakura (1-0) J10e Yamamotoyama (0-1) J8w Tokushinho (1-0) J9e Hoshikaze (0-1) J7w Tosanoumi (1-0) J7e Sakaizawa (1-0) J5w Kasugao (1-0) J4e Koryu (0-1) J6e Tochinonada (0-1) J5e Tamanoshima (0-1) J3w Masatsukasa (1-0) J1e Kotokasuga (1-0) J3e Sokokurai (1-0) Makuuchi M16e Tamaasuka (0-1) J1w Sagatsukasa (0-1) M16w Shotenro (0-1) M15w Hokutoriki (1-0) M15e Bushuyama (0-1) M13w Kimurayama (0-1) M14e Tamawashi (1-0) M12w Kokkai (1-0) M13e Homasho (1-0) M11w Takamisakari (1-0) M12e Gagamaru (0-1) M10w Tosayutaka (0-1) M11e Takekaze (0-1) M9w Kakizoe (0-1) M10e Mokonami (1-0) M8w Yoshikaze (0-1) M9e Shimotori (1-0) M7w Tokusegawa (1-0) M7e Wakanosato (0-1) M4w Kitataiki (0-1) M6e Kakuryu (1-0) M3w Tokitenku (1-0) S1e Kisenosato (1-0) M3e Kyokutenho (1-0) M2w Aminishiki (0-1) S1w Kotoshogiku (0-1) O1e Baruto (1-0) M2e Aran (0-1) M1w Asasekiryu (0-1) O3w Kaio (1-0) O2e Kotooshu (1-0) K1e Hakuba (0-1) K1w Tochinoshin (0-1) O1w Harumafuji (0-1) Y1e Hakuho (1-0) M1e Tochiozan (1-0) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,150 Posted July 11, 2010 You know, this would be an excellent time for an exciting three-way yusho race between Hakuho, Baruto and Kisenosato. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gusoyama 99 Posted July 11, 2010 If Kisenosato is in the race after day 10, I'll eat my hat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,898 Posted July 11, 2010 You know, this would be an excellent time for an exciting three-way yusho race between Hakuho, Baruto and Kisenosato. I was thinking Kotoshogiku, but that was before today's match, of course... (Applauding...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites