Day 6 results and day 7 pairings

[Doitsuyama 1,173]

Shotenro lost without much of a fight to Tokitenku, giving his compatriot and six more rikishi a share of the 5-1 lead, most prominently Hakuho, Baruto and Kaio. Three rikishi got their second loss in a bout between two of the pursuers, while Okinoumi and Tochiozan lost to the tough opponents Miyabiyama and Kisenosato to fall to 4-2. Kakuryu, Aran and Tochinoshin all lost to make it a blackout for the lower sanyaku today. Hakuba got his first win of the basho over Kotokasuga, so all active makuuchi rikishi have at least one win now.

It's different in juryo where still one rikishi is undefeated with Sakaizawa, and one rikishi is without a win with Jumonji. Kaisei missed the chance to stay in the joint lead, getting slapped to the side from experienced Toyozakura. Speaking of experience, Tamanoshima routinely got an oshidashi win against Chiyohakuho, but Tosanoumi fell to Toyohibiki like only he can, and I am beginning to doubt if he can reach 100 sekitori basho as this is his 97th. An immediate demotion for Jumonji is beyond reasonable doubt and while I don't think the 34 years old rikishi can mount another comeback. He already proved me wrong before, winning the makushita yusho in the marred Nagoya basho but before that only had small make-koshi while now he's 0-6 coming after a 4-11.

Day 6

Juryo

J11e   Takayasu (4-2)	  oshidashi	  J14w   Ryuho (2-4)
J11w   Masunoyama (2-4)	oshidashi	  J14e   Jumonji (0-6)
J13w   Tsurugidake (3-3)   okuridashi	 J10e   Tochinowaka (3-3)
J9e	Sakaizawa (6-0)	 shitatenage	J12w   Daido (4-2)
J13e   Akiseyama (5-1)	 yorikiri	   J9w	Sadanoumi (3-3)
J8w	Tamanoshima (4-2)   oshidashi	  J12e   Chiyohakuho (3-3)
J7w	Takarafuji (4-2)	yorikiri	   J10w   Tamaasuka (2-4)
J4w	Toyohibiki (4-2)	sukuinage	  J8e	Tosanoumi (1-5)
J7e	Kakizoe (3-3)	   okuridashi	 J3e	Hoshikaze (2-4)
J3w	Wakatenro (3-3)	 hikiotoshi	 J6w	Hochiyama (1-5)
J2e	Toyozakura (4-2)	tsukiotoshi	J6e	Kaisei (5-1)
J5e	Kyokunankai (3-3)   yorikiri	   J2w	Sadanofuji (1-5)
J1e	Wakakoyu (5-1)	  hatakikomi	 J5w	Masatsukasa (2-4)
J4e	Asofuji (3-3)	 shitatedashinage J1w	Shironoryu (1-5)

Makuuchi

M14e   Goeido (4-2)		yorikiri	   M15w   Kasugao (1-5)
M14w   Miyabiyama (3-3)	oshidashi	  M16w   Okinoumi (4-2)
M13e   Sokokurai (3-3)	 yorikiri	   M15e   Koryu (2-4)
M11w   Tokitenku (5-1)	 yorikiri	   M16e   Shotenro (5-1)
M10w   Tosayutaka (4-2)	yorikiri	   M13w   Tochinonada (3-3)
M9e	Kyokutenho (5-1)	yorikiri	   M11e   Mokonami (2-4)
M9w	Toyonoshima (5-1)   hatakikomi	 M12w   Bushuyama (1-5)
M8e	Tamawashi (4-2)	 tsukiotoshi	M10e   Gagamaru (1-5)
M12e   Takamisakari (3-3)  hikiotoshi	 M8w	Shimotori (2-4)
M5e	Yoshikaze (5-1)	 okuridashi	 M6w	Tokusegawa (4-2)

M5w	Wakanosato (2-4)	yorikiri	   M7w	Kimurayama (3-3)
M4e	Hakuba (1-5)		yorikiri	   M7e	Kotokasuga (1-5)
M4w	Takekaze (3-3)	  okuridashi	 M6e	Kokkai (2-4)
M1w	Kotoshogiku (2-4)   yorikiri	   K1e	Aran (1-5)
M2e	Aminishiki (3-3)	yorikiri	   K1w	Tochinoshin (2-4)
M1e	Kisenosato (4-2)	yorikiri	   S1e	Tochiozan (4-2)
O1e	Kotooshu (3-3)	  yoritaoshi	 M3w	Kitataiki (3-3)
O2w	Kaio (5-1)		  uwatedashinage S1w	Kakuryu (4-2)
O1w	Baruto (5-1)		uwatedashinage M2w	Asasekiryu (1-5)
Y1e	Hakuho (5-1)		hatakikomi	 M3e	Homasho (4-2)

Day 7

Juryo

J12e   Chiyohakuho (3-3)				  J13e   Akiseyama (5-1)
J13w   Tsurugidake (3-3)				  J11w   Masunoyama (2-4)
J14e   Jumonji (0-6)					  J10w   Tamaasuka (2-4)
J10e   Tochinowaka (3-3)				  J12w   Daido (4-2)
J14w   Ryuho (2-4)						J9w	Sadanoumi (3-3)
J11e   Takayasu (4-2)					 J7w	Takarafuji (4-2)
J7e	Kakizoe (3-3)					  J9e	Sakaizawa (6-0)
J8e	Tosanoumi (1-5)					J6w	Hochiyama (1-5)
J6e	Kaisei (5-1)					   J8w	Tamanoshima (4-2)
J4e	Asofuji (3-3)					  J5w	Masatsukasa (2-4)
J3e	Hoshikaze (2-4)					J4w	Toyohibiki (4-2)
J2e	Toyozakura (4-2)				   J2w	Sadanofuji (1-5)
J5e	Kyokunankai (3-3)				  J1w	Shironoryu (1-5)
J1e	Wakakoyu (5-1)					 J3w	Wakatenro (3-3)

Makuuchi

M14e   Goeido (4-2)					   M16w   Okinoumi (4-2)
M15e   Koryu (2-4)						M13w   Tochinonada (3-3)
M13e   Sokokurai (3-3)					M16e   Shotenro (5-1)
M12e   Takamisakari (3-3)				 M14w   Miyabiyama (3-3)
M15w   Kasugao (1-5)					  M11w   Tokitenku (5-1)
M10e   Gagamaru (1-5)					 M11e   Mokonami (2-4)
M9e	Kyokutenho (5-1)				   M10w   Tosayutaka (4-2)
M12w   Bushuyama (1-5)					M8w	Shimotori (2-4)
M9w	Toyonoshima (5-1)				  M7w	Kimurayama (3-3)
M6e	Kokkai (2-4)					   M6w	Tokusegawa (4-2)

M8e	Tamawashi (4-2)					M5w	Wakanosato (2-4)
M7e	Kotokasuga (1-5)				   M4w	Takekaze (3-3)
M3e	Homasho (4-2)					  M5e	Yoshikaze (5-1)
M1w	Kotoshogiku (2-4)				  K1w	Tochinoshin (2-4)
K1e	Aran (1-5)						 M2e	Aminishiki (3-3)
M1e	Kisenosato (4-2)				   S1w	Kakuryu (4-2)
S1e	Tochiozan (4-2)					O1w	Baruto (5-1)
O1e	Kotooshu (3-3)					 M4e	Hakuba (1-5)
M2w	Asasekiryu (1-5)				   O2w	Kaio (5-1)
Y1e	Hakuho (5-1)					   M3w	Kitataiki (3-3)

Edited November 19, 2010 by Doitsuyama

[Asashosakari 18,959]

Hakuba got his first win of the basho over Kotokasuga, so all active makushita rikishi have at least one win now.

I know he hasn't looked good, but that's not a nice thing to say about Hakuba. (Eh?)

An immediate demotion for Jumonji is beyond reasonable doubt and while I don't think the 34 years old rikishi can mount another comeback. He already proved me wrong before, winning the makushita yusho in the marred Nagoya basho but before that only had small make-koshi while now he's 0-6 coming after a 4-11.

Maybe he's just trying to get into good position for another makushita yusho... Seriously though, I didn't even think Jumonji would return the first time (after his Kyushu 2007 demotion), let alone the second time this year, so I won't rule him done yet. He's always had these occasional tournaments where he'd look completely feeble and passive, even back to his makuuchi years. Some type of recurring back issue used to be my guess...

[Asashosakari 18,959]

Sakaizawa says: "Who needs offense?"

Akiseyama-Sadanoumi...I believe the medical diagnosis of this bout would be "hnghnghngh". One of the more lively four-minute bouts I've seen:

[alpineviolet 0]

On day 6's English broadcast, Murray called the bout between Asofuji and Shironoryu "very interesting". Did anybody see it who could tell me what was remarkable about it?

[Asashosakari 18,959]

"Somewhat chaotic" would be my description:

[alpineviolet 0]

"Somewhat chaotic" would be my description:

Wow, I see what you mean. Thanks for posting the video! :)