Day 10 results and day 11 pairings, Makuuchi and Juryo

[Doitsuyama 1,156]

Hakuho and Harumafuji improved to 10-0, both beating an ozeki today. Kotoshogiku lost the touch with the leading duo in the process, leaving Kaisei as the sole pursuer at 9-1. Kisenosato won against Tochiozan, but at 8-2 it will be difficult for him to be a factor in the yusho race unless he beats both leaders later in the basho. Hochiyama fell to 1-9 and is already the first sure demotion to juryo.

In juryo the three leaders Jokoryu, Tokushoryu and Chiyonokuni all won against high juryo opponents, clinching kachi-koshi. Only Asahisho and Chiyootori won among the pursuers.

Day 10

Juryo

J13e Masakaze (5-5) yorikiri Ms2w Satoyama (3-3)

Ms1e Kotoyutaka (4-2) oshidashi J13w Masuraumi (3-7)

J11w Chiyootori (7-3) hatakikomi J8e Kitaharima (5-5)

J14w Homarefuji (4-6) uwatedashinage J7e Kokkai (3-7)

J7w Kotoyuki (5-5) tsukiotoshi J14e Takanoiwa (5-5)

J6w Takamisakari (4-6) yoritaoshi J12w Oniarashi (5-5)

J5e Yoshiazuma (5-5) hatakikomi J9e Oiwato (5-5)

J5w Fujiazuma (6-4) yorikiri J12e Tokushinho (5-5)

J4w Asahisho (7-3) hikiotoshi J10e Nionoumi (6-4)

J11e Chiyonokuni (8-2) hikiotoshi J3e Kimurayama (6-4)

J10w Tokushoryu (8-2) hatakikomi J3w Sagatsukasa (4-6)

J2e Tenkaiho (6-4) yorikiri J4e Sotairyu (4-6)

J9w Jokoryu (8-2) abisetaoshi J1e Asasekiryu (6-4)

Makuuchi

M12w Takanoyama (3-7) isamiashi M12e Sadanofuji (3-7)

M11e Tamawashi (2-8) oshidashi M15e Hochiyama (1-9)

M14e Tochinowaka (4-6) uwatenage M10w Takarafuji (4-6)

M9w Tokitenku (7-3) ketaguri M16e Ikioi (6-4)

M14w Wakanosato (5-5) hikiotoshi M8e Yoshikaze (5-5)

M7e Gagamaru (7-3) yorikiri M13w Masunoyama (6-4)

M7w Toyohibiki (6-4) oshidashi M15w Chiyotairyu (6-4)

M6e Homasho (6-4) oshidashi M11w Kitataiki (6-4)

M8w Kaisei (9-1) yorikiri M6w Shotenro (5-5)

M5e Aran (7-3) utchari M13e Daido (7-3)

M5w Takayasu (2-8) yoritaoshi M10e Tamaasuka (2-8)

M9e Miyabiyama (5-5) oshidashi M4w Takekaze (5-5)

M2e Aoiyama (4-6) uwatenage M3w Shohozan (3-7)

M3e Wakakoyu (3-7) hatakikomi M2w Okinoumi (1-9)

K1e Myogiryu (6-4) oshidashi M4e Tochinoshin (6-4)

K1w Toyonoshima (3-7) yorikiri M1e Kyokutenho (0-10)

S1e Goeido (5-5) hikiotoshi M1w Aminishiki (2-8)

O1e Kisenosato (8-2) yorikiri S1w Tochiozan (2-8)

O3e Kotooshu (7-3) uwatenage O2e Baruto (7-3)

O2w Harumafuji (10-0) sukuinage O1w Kotoshogiku (8-2)

Y1e Hakuho (10-0) uchimuso O3w Kakuryu (6-4)

Day 11

Juryo

Ms4w Higonojo (3-2) J14w Homarefuji (4-6)

Ms4e Arawashi (2-3) J13w Masuraumi (3-7)

J11e Chiyonokuni (8-2) J14e Takanoiwa (5-5)

J9e Oiwato (5-5) J12e Tokushinho (5-5)

J10e Nionoumi (6-4) J7w Kotoyuki (5-5)

J13e Masakaze (5-5) J6w Takamisakari (4-6)

J12w Oniarashi (5-5) J5w Fujiazuma (6-4)

J11w Chiyootori (7-3) J4w Asahisho (7-3)

J4e Sotairyu (4-6) J7e Kokkai (3-7)

J5e Yoshiazuma (5-5) J3w Sagatsukasa (4-6)

J3e Kimurayama (6-4) J9w Jokoryu (8-2)

J2e Tenkaiho (6-4) J8e Kitaharima (5-5)

J1e Asasekiryu (6-4) J10w Tokushoryu (8-2)

Makuuchi

M11e Tamawashi (2-8) M12w Takanoyama (3-7)

M16e Ikioi (6-4) M10w Takarafuji (4-6)

M10e Tamaasuka (2-8) M12e Sadanofuji (3-7)

M8e Yoshikaze (5-5) M13w Masunoyama (6-4)

M14w Wakanosato (5-5) M7w Toyohibiki (6-4)

M7e Gagamaru (7-3) M13e Daido (7-3)

M15e Hochiyama (1-9) M6w Shotenro (5-5)

M6e Homasho (6-4) M14e Tochinowaka (4-6)

M5e Aran (7-3) M15w Chiyotairyu (6-4)

M11w Kitataiki (6-4) M4w Takekaze (5-5)

M4e Tochinoshin (6-4) M9w Tokitenku (7-3)

M9e Miyabiyama (5-5) M3w Shohozan (3-7)

M2e Aoiyama (4-6) M3e Wakakoyu (3-7)

M1e Kyokutenho (0-10) M5w Takayasu (2-8)

M2w Okinoumi (1-9) K1w Toyonoshima (3-7)

M1w Aminishiki (2-8) S1w Tochiozan (2-8)

S1e Goeido (5-5) M8w Kaisei (9-1)

K1e Myogiryu (6-4) O1w Kotoshogiku (8-2)

O1e Kisenosato (8-2) O2w Harumafuji (10-0)

O2e Baruto (7-3) O3w Kakuryu (6-4)

Y1e Hakuho (10-0) O3e Kotooshu (7-3)

[Asashosakari 16,974]

And the optional juryo-makushita bouts continue...don't know what's gotten into the torikumi makers, but kudos.

[Kintamayama 41,271]

With four less rikishi in Juryo it would be quite sad to see a 10 match Juryo day every day, no? Public perception and all?

[sashimaru 10]

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J9w Jokoryu (8-2) abisetaoshi J1e Asasekiryu (6-4)

...

Great bout.

Watch it on the sumoreference

[Yubinhaad 10,743]

M14w Wakanosato (5-5) hikiotoshi M8e Yoshikaze (5-5)

Messy bout, but this was Wakanosato's 795th career win, moving him one ahead of Takanohana and into 11th place on the all-time list.

[Asashosakari 16,974]

With four less rikishi in Juryo it would be quite sad to see a 10 match Juryo day every day, no? Public perception and all?

12 matches... It hasn't stopped them before.

Makekoshi decider between Arawashi and Masuraumi tomorrow, BTW - cruel but effective scheduling.

Edited July 17, 2012 by Asashosakari

[Kintamayama 41,271]

With four less rikishi in Juryo it would be quite sad to see a 10 match Juryo day every day, no? Public perception and all?

12 matches... It hasn't stopped them before.

Makekoshi decider between Arawashi and Masuraumi tomorrow, BTW - cruel but effective scheduling.

I meant 12 instead of 14 but I see your point..

Edited July 17, 2012 by Kintamayama