Day 10 results and day 11 pairings, Makuuchi and Juryo

[Doitsuyama 1,192]

Several maegashira pursuers in the yusho race lost today while the high-rankers won, leaving undefeated Harumafuji and one win behind Hakuho as the main yusho contenders, with a dash of hope for Kisenosato as the ozeki is 8-2, but is still facing both yokozuna. Komusubi Shohozan is the first make-koshi in the sanyaku, opening up a new spot, and Myogiryu looks like the best candidate by far to fill it as he is 6-4 after the win over Tochiozan and has only one remaining opponent at M1 or higher with Baruto tomorrow. A kachi-koshi and the shukun-sho for a change is my prediction for him.

Takanoiwa and Sotairyu looked pretty good in their kachi-koshi-clinching wins today while Jokoryu fell victim to a spectacular hatakikomi from Homarefuji and is now sharing the pursuer rank with his aite and three more rikishi. Shironoryu and Kotoyutaka fell to make-koshi and are unlikely to stay in juryo, as is Takamisakari, now at 3-7 with his sixth consecutive loss. The two shin-sekitori Azumaruy and Kagamio are still fighting for the kachi-koshi, both at 5-5 now.

Day 10JuryoMs2w    Kitaharima (3-3)        tsukiotoshi     J13w    Shironoryu (2-8)J11e    Tokushinho (5-5)        tsuridashi      J14w    Nionoumi (6-4)J14e    Kagamio (5-5)           utchari         J10e    Azumaryu (5-5)J9e     Kyokushuho (7-3)        oshidashi       J12w    Kotoyutaka (2-8)J8e     Chiyootori (7-3)        oshidashi       J12e    Takamisakari (3-7)J6e     Tenkaiho (6-4)          yoritaoshi      J11w    Hochiyama (3-7)J13e    Takanoiwa (8-2)         shitatenage     J6w     Asasekiryu (3-4-3)J4e     Sotairyu (8-2)          tsukitaoshi     J10w    Akiseyama (5-5)J9w     Tanzo (5-5)             oshidashi       J4w     Kimurayama (2-8)J7w     Yoshiazuma (4-6)        yorikiri        J3e     Wakakoyu (3-7)J5e     Takanoyama (5-5)        hikiotoshi      J3w     Satoyama (3-7)J2e     Chiyonokuni (6-4)       tsukiotoshi     J7e     Tokushoryu (6-4)J8w     Homarefuji (7-3)        hatakikomi      J1e     Jokoryu (7-3)J5w     Oiwato (7-3)            hikiotoshi      J1w     Daikiho (4-6)MakuuchiJ2w     Sagatsukasa (6-4)       okuridashi      M15w    Kotoyuki (4-6)M12w    Tamawashi (4-6)         oshidashi       M12e    Sadanofuji (5-5)M11w    Fujiazuma (6-4)         oshitaoshi      M16w    Tamaasuka (3-7)M10w    Okinoumi (6-4)          oshidashi       M13w    Asahisho (3-7)M9e     Tokitenku (6-4)         hatakikomi      M14e    Shotenro (7-3)M8e     Yoshikaze (4-6)         hikiotoshi      M16e    Miyabiyama (1-9)M15e    Tochinowaka (8-2)       yorikiri        M8w     Chiyotairyu (5-5)M7e     Takayasu (8-2)          uwatenage       M14w    Takarafuji (8-2)M7w     Masunoyama (3-7)        hikiotoshi      M13e    Daido (3-7)M6e     Tochinoshin (7-3)       hikiotoshi      M11e    Wakanosato (3-7)M5w     Ikioi (4-6)             sukuinage       M10e    Kitataiki (5-5)M4w     Aran (5-5)              shitatenage     M6w     Aoiyama (5-5)M9w     Takekaze (3-7)          uwatenage       M3e     Toyohibiki (1-9)M2e     Toyonoshima (4-6)       oshidashi       M4e     Gagamaru (3-7)M1w     Myogiryu (6-4)          yorikiri        K1e     Tochiozan (4-6)M1e     Aminishiki (4-6)        tsukiotoshi     K1w     Shohozan (2-8)O1e     Kisenosato (8-2)        kimedashi       O2w     Kotoshogiku (6-4)O2e     Kotooshu (6-4)          yorikiri        M2w     Kyokutenho (3-7)O1w     Kakuryu (7-3)           uwatedashinage  M3w     Kaisei (4-6)Y1e     Hakuho (9-1)            uwatedashinage  S1e     Goeido (5-5)Y1w     Harumafuji (10-0)       okuridashi      S1w     Baruto (5-5)Day 11JuryoJ12e    Takamisakari (3-7)                      Ms2e    Sensho (3-2)J10e    Azumaryu (5-5)                          J11e    Tokushinho (5-5)J9e     Kyokushuho (7-3)                        J9w     Tanzo (5-5)J13w    Shironoryu (2-8)                        J8w     Homarefuji (7-3)J8e     Chiyootori (7-3)                        J11w    Hochiyama (3-7)J12w    Kotoyutaka (2-8)                        J7w     Yoshiazuma (4-6)J7e     Tokushoryu (6-4)                        J14e    Kagamio (5-5)J6e     Tenkaiho (6-4)                          J14w    Nionoumi (6-4)J13e    Takanoiwa (8-2)                         J5w     Oiwato (7-3)J5e     Takanoyama (5-5)                        J10w    Akiseyama (5-5)J6w     Asasekiryu (3-4-3)                      J3w     Satoyama (3-7)J3e     Wakakoyu (3-7)                          J4w     Kimurayama (2-8)J4e     Sotairyu (8-2)                          J1w     Daikiho (4-6)J1e     Jokoryu (7-3)                           J2w     Sagatsukasa (6-4)MakuuchiJ2e     Chiyonokuni (6-4)                       M13w    Asahisho (3-7)M12w    Tamawashi (4-6)                         M11w    Fujiazuma (6-4)M11e    Wakanosato (3-7)                        M16e    Miyabiyama (1-9)M10e    Kitataiki (5-5)                         M13e    Daido (3-7)M16w    Tamaasuka (3-7)                         M9w     Takekaze (3-7)M9e     Tokitenku (6-4)                         M15e    Tochinowaka (8-2)M12e    Sadanofuji (5-5)                        M8w     Chiyotairyu (5-5)M8e     Yoshikaze (4-6)                         M15w    Kotoyuki (4-6)M7e     Takayasu (8-2)                          M14e    Shotenro (7-3)M10w    Okinoumi (6-4)                          M6w     Aoiyama (5-5)M6e     Tochinoshin (7-3)                       M14w    Takarafuji (8-2)M4e     Gagamaru (3-7)                          M5w     Ikioi (4-6)M3e     Toyohibiki (1-9)                        M7w     Masunoyama (3-7)M1e     Aminishiki (4-6)                        M2w     Kyokutenho (3-7)K1e     Tochiozan (4-6)                         M2e     Toyonoshima (4-6)M1w     Myogiryu (6-4)                          S1w     Baruto (5-5)S1e     Goeido (5-5)                            K1w     Shohozan (2-8)M4w     Aran (5-5)                              O1w     Kakuryu (7-3)O1e     Kisenosato (8-2)                        M3w     Kaisei (4-6)O2e     Kotooshu (6-4)                          Y1w     Harumafuji (10-0)Y1e     Hakuho (9-1)                            O2w     Kotoshogiku (6-4)

[shumitto 418]

I would say Kisenosato has a chance because he is yet to face the two Yokozuna. If he beats them both and win all the other bouts, while Hakuho prevails over his rank-mate, then we could possibly have a three-way playoff. Or else the Ozeki would be the more reliant on the outcome of other bouts than he already is.

With Myogiryu two wins shy from kachi-koshi, closing on repromotion to San'yaku and a kinboshi to his name to improve his chances of a sansho, Baruto will have to win fair and square tomorrow if he is to regain his rank. We'll see.

In the meantime, 200th career win for Tochinowaka, 200th career lost for Gagamaru and Baruto both. I've just realized Kisenosato and Kotooshu are tied as the winningest Ozeki. 501 wins apiece.

Edited January 22, 2013 by shumitto

[Doitsuyama 1,192]

I would say Kisenosato has a chance because he is yet to face the two Yokozuna. If he beats them both and win all the other bouts, while Hakuho prevails over his rank-mate, then we could possibly have a three-way playoff. Or else the Ozeki would be the more reliant on the outcome of other bouts than he already is.

That's what I meant. Otherwise there wouldn't even be a dash of hope...

[shumitto 418]

I understood the "but is still facing the yokozuna" as something counting against his chances. Anyway, it looks we are on the same page.

[Asashosakari 19,500]

I understood the "but is still facing the yokozuna" as something counting against his chances. Anyway, it looks we are on the same page.

Double negative. ;-) What's counting against his chances is being two wins behind, so the "but" is introducing a positive factor.

[rzombie1988 159]

Two questions:

1) The Yokozuna's only meet on the last day(providing there are only two), right?

2) If both Yokozuna's win all matches until the last day, would Hakuho have to win the Harumafuji match then have to fight him again the same day in a playoff for the championship?

Edited January 22, 2013 by rzombie1988

[ronnie 221]

Two questions:

1) The Yokozuna's only meet on the last day(providing there are only two), right?

2) If both Yokozuna's win all matches until the last day, would Hakuho have to win the Harumafuji match then have to fight him again the same day in a playoff for the championship?

Yes and yes.

[shumitto 418]

I understood the "but is still facing the yokozuna" as something counting against his chances. Anyway, it looks we are on the same page.

Double negative. ;-) What's counting against his chances is being two wins behind, so the "but" is introducing a positive factor.

Thank you for the heads up. Speaking of syntax... it looks like...