Doitsuyama 1,170 Posted January 19, 2012 Everything henka went for Baruto today as his opponent Kisenosato failed to locate Baruto on the dohyo despite his size and three bouts later his sole pursuer Hakuho missed Harumafuji with his aggressive tachi-ai. Tochiozan, the other rikishi at two losses also fell behind with a loss to strong shin-makuuchi Chiyonokuni and joined a six rikishi strong group at 9-3 with very theoretical yusho chances as Baruto is still undefeated at 12-0. The senshuraku highlight between Baruto and Hakuho might become meaningless for the yusho if Baruto doesn't lose against Kotoshogiku or Kotooshu. Kotoshogiku meanwhile advanced to 7-5 but still must face three very difficult opponents in his quest for kachi-koshi. All those first meetings in makuuchi this basho let me look a bit in Sumo Reference and indeed this basho already set a record for most first meetings in a basho since 1960 with two days yet to go. This is most likely a carry-over from juryo with all those new guys now arriving or reaching higher regions in makuuchi as the Aki basho last year set a new record since 1967 (size of juryo got severly reduced in Natsu 1967 making further comparisons unfair) and Kyushu wasn't that far behind. The juryo yusho race is a lot closer with three rikishi now at 10-2 as Sotairyu beat Chiyotairyu and Amuru's suspect defense got exposed after Kotoyuki withered the initial attack from the Russian. Tamawashi, Wakanosato and Ikioi all got kachi-koshi today with good chances for a makuuchi promotion. Tokushoryu is down to 1-11 and probably needs to win out to avoid demotion. Tochinonada, Masuraumi, Tokushinho, Kitaharima and returning Hokutokuni all need two more wins so there potentially can be a lot more demotions along with the two already make-koshi juryo-jiri. Oh, and Oiwato also needs one more win to stay. Day 12 Juryo J14e Homarefuji (4-8) oshidashi Ms5e Chokozan (3-4) J12e Sotairyu (10-2) oshidashi J13w Chiyotairyu (10-2) J13e Kitaharima (5-7) yorikiri J9e Kimikaze (7-5) J14w Shironoryu (3-9) yorikiri J8e Tochinonada (3-9) J12w Tokushinho (5-7) yorikiri J8w Tamaasuka (6-6) J9w Oiwato (4-8) oshidashi J7e Bushuyama (5-7) J7w Kotoyuki (8-4) oshidashi J11w Amuru (10-2) J5e Shotenro (7-5) hatakikomi J4e Kokkai (6-6) J4w Tsurugidake (6-6) hatakikomi J10e Asahisho (7-5) J3e Ikioi (8-4) oshidashi J6e Tokushoryu (1-11) J3w Masunoyama (5-7) oshidashi J6w Takamisakari (6-6) J2e Takarafuji (7-5) yorikiri J5w Kimurayama (5-7) J2w Wakanosato (8-4) hatakikomi J10w Masuraumi (4-8) Makuuchi M16e Kaisei (4-8) yorikiri J1w Hochiyama (6-6) J1e Tamawashi (8-4) uwatenage M15w Kyokushuho (3-9) M14w Sagatsukasa (5-7) oshidashi M12w Tosayutaka (4-8) M11e Fujiazuma (7-5) hatakikomi M16w Nionoumi (3-9) M11w Sadanofuji (7-5) oshidashi M13w Tenkaiho (7-5) M10w Gagamaru (9-3) oshidashi M14e Takanoyama (5-7) M13e Chiyonokuni (9-3) tsukiotoshi M8w Tochiozan (9-3) M7e Aran (5-7) yorikiri M12e Yoshiazuma (3-9) M7w Aoiyama (4-8) yorikiri M9w Daido (4-8) M6e Yoshikaze (7-5) yoritaoshi M9e Tochinoshin (7-5) M10e Tokitenku (8-4) yorikiri M6w Kyokutenho (7-5) M15e Asasekiryu (8-4) hatakikomi M5w Toyohibiki (5-7) M4w Tochinowaka (7-5) tsukiotoshi M8e Shohozan (6-6) M5e Myogiryu (8-4) oshitaoshi M3e Kitataiki (1-11) M1w Aminishiki (7-5) oshidashi M4e Homasho (5-7) M2w Goeido (5-7) oshidashi K1e Miyabiyama (3-9) M1e Takekaze (3-9) hikiotoshi K1w Wakakoyu (3-9) S1w Toyonoshima (4-8) yorikiri M2e Okinoumi (2-10) O1e Baruto (12-0) hatakikomi O3w Kisenosato (9-3) O2e Kotooshu (9-3) oshidashi M3w Takayasu (4-8) O1w Kotoshogiku (7-5) uwatedashinage S1e Kakuryu (8-4) O2w Harumafuji (9-3) okuridashi Y1e Hakuho (10-2) Day 13 Juryo Ms4e Tochitsubasa (2-4) J14w Shironoryu (3-9) J13e Kitaharima (5-7) Ms4w Kitazono (4-2) J13w Chiyotairyu (10-2) J11w Amuru (10-2) J8e Tochinonada (3-9) J9w Oiwato (4-8) J11e Hokutokuni (4-7-1) J7w Kotoyuki (8-4) J6e Tokushoryu (1-11) J10w Masuraumi (4-8) J5e Shotenro (7-5) J14e Homarefuji (4-8) J12w Tokushinho (5-7) J4w Tsurugidake (6-6) J4e Kokkai (6-6) J7e Bushuyama (5-7) J8w Tamaasuka (6-6) J3w Masunoyama (5-7) J3e Ikioi (8-4) J5w Kimurayama (5-7) J10e Asahisho (7-5) J2w Wakanosato (8-4) J2e Takarafuji (7-5) J12e Sotairyu (10-2) J6w Takamisakari (6-6) J1w Hochiyama (6-6) J1e Tamawashi (8-4) J9e Kimikaze (7-5) Makuuchi M11e Fujiazuma (7-5) M10w Gagamaru (9-3) M10e Tokitenku (8-4) M14w Sagatsukasa (5-7) M16w Nionoumi (3-9) M9w Daido (4-8) M9e Tochinoshin (7-5) M13e Chiyonokuni (9-3) M11w Sadanofuji (7-5) M8w Tochiozan (9-3) M8e Shohozan (6-6) M15e Asasekiryu (8-4) M15w Kyokushuho (3-9) M7w Aoiyama (4-8) M7e Aran (5-7) M16e Kaisei (4-8) M13w Tenkaiho (7-5) M6w Kyokutenho (7-5) M6e Yoshikaze (7-5) M14e Takanoyama (5-7) M5e Myogiryu (8-4) M12e Yoshiazuma (3-9) M4e Homasho (5-7) M12w Tosayutaka (4-8) M3e Kitataiki (1-11) M5w Toyohibiki (5-7) M1e Takekaze (3-9) M2e Okinoumi (2-10) M3w Takayasu (4-8) K1w Wakakoyu (3-9) M2w Goeido (5-7) S1w Toyonoshima (4-8) S1e Kakuryu (8-4) M1w Aminishiki (7-5) O1e Baruto (12-0) O1w Kotoshogiku (7-5) M4w Tochinowaka (7-5) O3w Kisenosato (9-3) K1e Miyabiyama (3-9) O2w Harumafuji (9-3) Y1e Hakuho (10-2) O2e Kotooshu (9-3) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 18,130 Posted January 19, 2012 (Why on Earth did I just post this in the lower division thread five minutes ago? Now in the correct place...) Yup, still only two definite demotions from juryo, but lots and lots of contenders (+ marks number of wins needed): Rank Rikishi Rec + Tsho Tochi Oiwa Masu Hoku Tshin Kita J6e Tokushoryu 1-11 3 --- L06 x13 --- --- J8e Tochinonada 3-9 2 W06 --- x13 L08 L07 J9w Oiwato 4-8 1 x13 --- W03 --- W10 J10w Masuraumi 4-8 2 x13 W08 L03 --- W11 W06 L05 J11e Hokutokuni 4-7-1 2 --- L11 --- W02 W06 J12w Tokushinho 5-7 2 --- W07 L06 L02 --- --- J13e Kitaharima 5-7 2 --- L10 W05 L06 --- Could be lots of rikishi needing to go 2-0 after tomorrow, and still five possible bouts among them so there's some room to engineer demotions by matching them directly. Only Arawashi remains as an exchange bout contender from makushita, everybody else is already pencilled in for Day 13 (including Kitazono against Kitaharima). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doitsuyama 1,170 Posted January 19, 2012 (Why on Earth did I just post this in the lower division thread five minutes ago? Now in the correct place...) Maybe because those five minutes ago this thread didn't exist? (Shaking head...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 18,130 Posted January 19, 2012 (Why on Earth did I just post this in the lower division thread five minutes ago? Now in the correct place...) Maybe because those five minutes ago this thread didn't exist? (Shaking head...) Yes, but I was waiting for it to come, I just blacked out apparently and forgot that that's what I was doing. No matter. (Sigh...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites