Day 14 results and day 15 pairings, Makuuchi and Juryo

[Doitsuyama 1,150]

Harumafuji is continuing his trend of going zensho or bust, losing his fifth bout already with oshitaoshi to Kisenosato, and unfortunately for him there is no intense yusho race going on to avert the focus from him. Hakuho sealed the yusho yesterday already but is going for the zensho yusho himself tomorrow which would be his first since the run of four consecutive zensho during his 63 wiin streak in 2010. Actually, Harumafuji's 9-5 score can't be that bad considering that he still has a shot at a jun-yusho with just Okinoumi and Takarafuji are ahead of him at 10-4.

Myogiryu went on a 5-0 run and all but secured his return to the komusubi spot vacated from Aminishiki as the two M4 Shohozan and Toyonoshima fell to 7-7 after bad streaks for them (1-5 and 0-4).

Juryo yusho leader Azumaryu was able to send lead juryo Kotoyuki finally to make-koshi and he is in the better position to win the yusho as co-leader Kyokushuho fell behind losing to an amazing recovery move from Satoyama, a turn-around tottari. The two contenders meet tomorrow and Kyokushuho must win two times to get the yusho.

Day 14JuryoJ12w    Kagamio (7-7)           uwatenage       J12e    Akiseyama (7-7)J11e    Kimurayama (6-8)        hikiotoshi      Ms3e    Kotokuni (3-4)J9w     Tokushinho (6-8)        oshidashi       J14e    Hochiyama (4-10)J11w    Asasekiryu (10-4)       uwatenage       J7e     Wakakoyu (6-8)J13e    Nionoumi (9-5)          kotenage        J7w     Oniarashi (6-8)J6e     Tamaasuka (7-7)         yorikiri        J14w    Sensho (4-10)J13w    Tochihiryu (8-6)        oshidashi       J6w     Tanzo (6-8)J8w     Takanoyama (6-8)        tsukidashi      J5e     Tokushoryu (6-8)J5w     Tenkaiho (7-7)          tsukiotoshi     J9e     Miyabiyama (2-12)J10w    Yoshiazuma (5-9)        yorikiri        J3e     Asahisho (8-6)J3w     Chiyootori (9-5)        oshidashi       J4w     Takanoiwa (7-7)J10e    Satoyama (8-6)          tottari         J2e     Kyokushuho (11-3)J8e     Azumaryu (12-2)         uwatenage       J1w     Kotoyuki (6-8)MakuuchiJ4e     Homarefuji (9-5)        oshidashi       M15w    Sotairyu (4-10)M14e    Chiyonokuni (7-7)       uwatenage       J2w     Daikiho (8-6)M10e    Takarafuji (10-4)       yorikiri        M15e    Daido (7-7)M11w    Jokoryu (9-5)           yorikiri        M9w     Yoshikaze (8-6)M8e     Aoiyama (9-5)           oshidashi       M9e     Fujiazuma (8-6)M8w     Kyokutenho (7-7)        kimedashi       M16e    Oiwato (5-9)M12w    Masunoyama (6-8)        hatakikomi      M7w     Toyohibiki (6-8)M6e     Gagamaru (5-9)          oshidashi       M16w    Wakanosato (8-6)M13w    Sadanofuji (8-6)        oshidashi       M5e     Aran (8-6)M12e    Shotenro (7-7)          yorikiri        M5w     Kaisei (3-11)M11e    Takekaze (8-6)          oshidashi       M4e     Toyonoshima (7-7)M3e     Tokitenku (5-9)         hatakikomi      M10w    Tamawashi (4-10)M2w     Myogiryu (8-6)          yorikiri        M1e     Takayasu (4-10)M3w     Ikioi (3-11)            shitatenage     M1w     Tochinoshin (6-8)K1e     Tochiozan (9-5)         katasukashi     M6w     Kitataiki (9-5)S1e     Goeido (9-5)            yorikiri        M7e     Okinoumi (10-4)K1w     Aminishiki (6-8)        yorikiri        S1w     Baruto (8-6)O2w     Kotoshogiku (8-6)       yorikiri        M4w     Shohozan (7-7)O1e     Kisenosato (9-5)        oshitaoshi      Y1e     Harumafuji (9-5)Y1w     Hakuho (14-0)           yorikiri        O2e     Kakuryu (8-6)Day 15JuryoJ14e    Hochiyama (4-10)                        J14w    Sensho (4-10)Ms5w    Chiyoo (4-2)                            J10w    Yoshiazuma (5-9)J9w     Tokushinho (6-8)                        J8w     Takanoyama (6-8)J9e     Miyabiyama (2-12)                       J7w     Oniarashi (6-8)J10e    Satoyama (8-6)                          J6w     Tanzo (6-8)J6e     Tamaasuka (7-7)                         J12e    Akiseyama (7-7)J11e    Kimurayama (6-8)                        J5w     Tenkaiho (7-7)J5e     Tokushoryu (6-8)                        J7e     Wakakoyu (6-8)J12w    Kagamio (7-7)                           J4w     Takanoiwa (7-7)J13w    Tochihiryu (8-6)                        J3w     Chiyootori (9-5)J3e     Asahisho (8-6)                          J13e    Nionoumi (9-5)J11w    Asasekiryu (10-4)                       J2w     Daikiho (8-6)J2e     Kyokushuho (11-3)                       J8e     Azumaryu (12-2)MakuuchiM16e    Oiwato (5-9)                            J4e     Homarefuji (9-5)M14e    Chiyonokuni (7-7)                       M13w    Sadanofuji (8-6)J1w     Kotoyuki (6-8)                          M12w    Masunoyama (6-8)M16w    Wakanosato (8-6)                        M11w    Jokoryu (9-5)M11e    Takekaze (8-6)                          M15w    Sotairyu (4-10)M10w    Tamawashi (4-10)                        M9w     Yoshikaze (8-6)M9e     Fujiazuma (8-6)                         M10e    Takarafuji (10-4)M8e     Aoiyama (9-5)                           M6w     Kitataiki (9-5)M5e     Aran (8-6)                              M15e    Daido (7-7)M8w     Kyokutenho (7-7)                        M3w     Ikioi (3-11)M3e     Tokitenku (5-9)                         M12e    Shotenro (7-7)M7e     Okinoumi (10-4)                         M2w     Myogiryu (8-6)M7w     Toyohibiki (6-8)                        M1w     Tochinoshin (6-8)M1e     Takayasu (4-10)                         M6e     Gagamaru (5-9)M5w     Kaisei (3-11)                           K1w     Aminishiki (6-8)K1e     Tochiozan (9-5)                         M4e     Toyonoshima (7-7)S1e     Goeido (9-5)                            M4w     Shohozan (7-7)S1w     Baruto (8-6)                            O2w     Kotoshogiku (8-6)O1e     Kisenosato (9-5)                        O2e     Kakuryu (8-6)Y1e     Harumafuji (9-5)                        Y1w     Hakuho (14-0)

[krindel 671]

Harumafuji's 9-5 score can't be that bad considering that he still has a shot at a jun-yusho with just Okinoumi and Takarafuji are ahead of him at 10-4.

I can just imagine the YDC's comments... "Sure, HF only went 9-6, but he kept up with Takarafuji up until the very end, and that's the mark of a true yokozuna" (Laughing...)

Joking aside though, in my book I respect his choice not to go the traditional way (kyujo) and brave the bad basho till the end.

Edited March 23, 2013 by krindel

[Bugman 371]

Harumafuji's 9-5 score can't be that bad considering that he still has a shot at a jun-yusho with just Okinoumi and Takarafuji are ahead of him at 10-4.

I can just imagine the YDC's comments... "Sure, HF only went 9-6, but he kept up with Takarafuji up until the very end, and that's the mark of a true yokozuna" (Laughing...)

Joking aside though, in my book I respect his choice not to go the traditional way (kyujo) and brave the bad basho till the end.

That is a very good point, he could have made any excuse but chose to stay, next basho i think barring any problematic ankle injury or anything similar he will shine once again, at least i hope so, he may not have Hakuho's consistency but he is as good as Hak when he is on fire and it would be very bad for Sumo in general (in my opinion) if he took a downward slide.

Edited March 23, 2013 by Bugman