Doitsuyama 1,178 Posted March 25, 2012 Goeido shocked Kakuryu right from the tachi-ai, storming the designated ozeki out of the dohyo before he could react - maybe yusho jitters slowed his reaction time enough. Hakuho took full advantage of the sudden opportunity, beating Baruto and a few minutes later Kakuryu in the yusho kettei-sen, keeping a Asashoryu-Hakuho streak of never losing a playoff to an sekiwake or lower alive (last sekiwake to beat a yokozuna in a playoff was Dejima against Akebono in Nagoya 1999). Goeido earned himself a kanto-sho and probably a sekiwake slot in the next banzuke. Toyonoshima also will return to sekiwake with his 11-4 in addition to a sansho for him too, the gino-sho. Kakuryu most likely will get promoted to ozeki along with the two sansho for him, despite the bad outcome of today. Aminishiki beat Aran in a wily matchup to soften his fall to a komusubi slot, while Homasho should claim the other komusubi rank. There are only three sure demotions to juryo with Takanoyama, Hochiyama and Ikioi, but Fujiazuma, Takarafuji and Chiyonokuni are all right at the brink with similar landing spots on a projected banzuke, resulting in the dilemma who to save or solving it by saving all three or demoting all three. Looking to juryo, there also are only three clear promotions with yusho winner Kimikaze (another henka on a pursuer, this time Oiwato), runner-up Chiyotairyu and returnee Kaisei. Asahisho had his third consecutive loss which might result in "only" the J1e spot on the next banzuke. Day 15 Juryo J13e Satoyama (8-7) shitatenage J14w Arawashi (7-8) J12e Hokutokuni (6-9) hikiotoshi J10e Tokushinho (7-8) J7w Kimikaze (12-3) tsukiotoshi J12w Oiwato (10-5) J7e Masunoyama (10-5) oshidashi J9e Bushuyama (8-7) J9w Kyokushuho (9-6) yorikiri J6e Yoshiazuma (8-7) J5e Nionoumi (6-9) yorikiri J5w Kokkai (4-11) J4w Kaisei (10-5) oshitaoshi J10w Kitaharima (5-10) J13w Masuraumi (8-7) tsukiotoshi J4e Asahisho (9-6) J3w Sotairyu (6-9) tsukidashi J8e Takamisakari (8-7) J11e Chiyootori (9-6) oshidashi J2e Sagatsukasa (6-9) J11w Kimurayama (8-7) tsukiotoshi J1w Kotoyuki (6-9) J1e Chiyotairyu (11-4) hatakikomi J6w Tamaasuka (9-6) Makuuchi M12e Daido (7-8) uwatenage M14w Ikioi (5-10) M11e Asasekiryu (5-10) uwatedashinage M15e Tamawashi (7-8) M10w Aoiyama (8-7) sukuinage M15w Hochiyama (4-11) M10e Sadanofuji (6-9) tsukidashi M13w Wakanosato (8-7) M9e Okinoumi (8-7) tsukitaoshi M16w Takanoyama (4-11) M8w Takekaze (9-6) oshidashi M11w Tenkaiho (6-9) M7w Toyohibiki (9-6) tsukiotoshi M14e Takarafuji (6-9) M7e Takayasu (10-5) yorikiri M16e Shotenro (9-6) M5w Homasho (11-4) oshidashi M9w Miyabiyama (8-7) M4e Toyonoshima (11-4) yorikiri M13e Kitataiki (9-6) M3w Tochinoshin (5-10) hatakikomi M12w Fujiazuma (5-10) M6e Shohozan (7-8) oshidashi M1w Tochinowaka (5-10) M1e Myogiryu (7-8) hikiotoshi M2e Tokitenku (3-12) M5e Wakakoyu (7-8) kimedashi K1w Tochiozan (5-10) K1e Gagamaru (6-9) yorikiri M3e Kyokutenho (5-10) S1w Aminishiki (7-8) oshidashi M4w Aran (9-6) M6w Goeido (12-3) yorikiri S1e Kakuryu (13-2) O3w Kotoshogiku (9-6) oshitaoshi O2e Kisenosato (9-6) O1w Harumafuji (11-4) uwatenage O2w Kotooshu (8-7) Y1e Hakuho (13-2) yorikiri O1e Baruto (10-5) Makuuchi Yusho Playoff Y1e Hakuho uwatenage S1e Kakuryu List of Yusho Makuuchi: Hakuho (22nd) Juryo: Kimikaze (1st) Makushita: Kairyu Sandanme: Kihonoumi Jonidan: Aokishin Jonokuchi: Daishoei List of Sansho Gino-sho: Kakuryu (7th), Toyonoshima (4th) Shukun-sho: Kakuryu (2nd) Kanto-sho: Goeido (3rd) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,094 Posted March 25, 2012 (edited) From the "odd stuff" file: M4e Toyonoshima (11-4) yorikiri M13e Kitataiki (9-6) The fourth straight basho that these two faced off on senshuraku. Also, Kakuryu's promotion-clinching win on Day 14 was exactly the 400th of his career. Edited March 25, 2012 by Asashosakari Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorikiried by fate 2,010 Posted March 26, 2012 And - as already mentioned elsewhere - Hakuho's win over Baruto was his 666th career win in his 66th hon-basho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryafuji 811 Posted March 26, 2012 This is apparently the first time anyone has come from one win behind to claim the yusho on the final day since Asahoryu did it against Hokutoriki in May 2004. And the rikishi that beat Hokutoriki back then, giving Asa the chance to get in that playoff? Hakuho, then in his debut makuuchi tournament. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
