lackmaker 432 Posted January 20, 2015 A Goeido demotion would of course make things easier, filling one of the lower sanyaku slots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Highway 46 Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) Man, is Harumafuji in superman mode or what? Yesterday with Kaisei, and today the way he just blasted out Kotoshogiku like he was a bag of feathers...crazy stuff. Gonna be one of the most interesting bouts vs Hakuho in a while. My man Aoiyama has just had a flat tire this basho. I have no idea why he quit using his slapping and pushing attack, which is why he got this high in the first place. Whoever told him to change was wrong. Edited January 20, 2015 by Highway 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ayagawa 14 Posted January 20, 2015 you already count Goeido out with 5-5? ok, he still has Hakuho (day 11): 5-24 overall, but won 3 of last 4 fights! Kakuryu (day 12): 9-20 and only 1 win in 2014 Aoiyama (day 13): 10-1, is a "must-win" Endo (day 14): 2-0, is a "must-win", too Kotoshogiku (day 15): 17-13, the deciding match! If there is such thing as OBSC or just an "Ozeki-peers-Agreement", Goeido will get his needed 8-7 against Kotoshogiku 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gernobono 456 Posted January 20, 2015 for me the strangest bout of the day was tochiozan - takarafuji tochiozan fiddled around without really aiming for the mawashi and lost without much sweat for me that bout looked very weird...... i am not saying he threw it, but he did not much to win it either..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konosato 45 Posted January 20, 2015 for me the strangest bout of the day was tochiozan - takarafuji tochiozan fiddled around without really aiming for the mawashi and lost without much sweat for me that bout looked very weird...... i am not saying he threw it, but he did not much to win it either..... ...i too have had exactly the same impression Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bettega 429 Posted January 20, 2015 Aoiyama nevers uses his tsuppari against Hakuho - why? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted January 20, 2015 Toyonoshima!!! I'm always holding my breath when watching both him and Terunofuji. My man from Kochiken had so much control all along against such a formidable contender! I've learned never to underestimate his height and strength. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
808morgan 805 Posted January 20, 2015 Good stuff, Toyonoshima is great! Ama is looking fierce! Hakuho is looking damn good too, who will be defeated? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benevolance 2,479 Posted January 20, 2015 Aoiyama nevers uses his tsuppari against Hakuho - why? Why would anyone want to make him angry? :D 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ALAKTORN 346 Posted January 20, 2015 Harumafuji is looking fierce. I’ve seen many videos with scientists or whatever analyzing Hakuhō’s tachiai speed and all that, but when Harumafuji fights like this I feel like his is the much better tachiai… they should analyze him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shumitto 418 Posted January 20, 2015 If there was one suspicious bout I would say it was Aminishiki and Goeido. The veteran wasn't quite there. However, that happens and I'd like to believe it was legit. The Yokozuna trio is having their best performance as a group so far with only 3 losses in 30 bouts. Off course, with 2 Ozeki also doing fine someone has to lose - and maybe disappoint - and those occupy the ranks of sekiwake and komusubi. Tochinoshin's comeback was much heralded but he is doing close in level to the last time he occupied this same rank. Back in March, 2013 he won 7-8. (he was 4-6 against 3-7 now). Ichinojo started off in Makuuchi as a big mass no one could move, but he is quickly getting worked out now. Today he got in high, allowed Kakuryu a solid morozashi and he was done. By what I've seen so far, there is the risk that he will turn out like Baruto, i.e., a rikishi who develops as long as he gets stronger, but fails to improve in other aspects. If that will be enough time will tell. Kotoshogiku got as far as Ozeki on the back of a single - though very well executed - trick. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masumasumasu 902 Posted January 20, 2015 Aoiyama nevers uses his tsuppari against Hakuho - why? Why would anyone want to make him angry? :D Excellent point. Hakuho appears to win many of his matches before they even begin through intimidation. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asojima 2,871 Posted January 20, 2015 Worth Repeating. Here's a stat. Tochinoshin 43-2 (and 20 straight wins) since returning from the surgery. And don't tell me Makushita, Juryo, etc. This is phenomenal. If only Baruto had gone that way when he still could. I'm guessing Tochinoshin hasn't been healthy for a few years before the surgery. We'll have to see how far he goes. Tochinoshin is really looking great. I mean, 13-2 and 15-0 in Juryo is no small task. He's just looking really solid. I was a big fan of his back when I first started watching Sumo, second to Harumafuji of course. Before his injury drop, he was a rock solid M4w rikishi. Below that, he would kick ass. Above that, the joijin would hand him his ass. Hatsu will tell his future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gernobono 456 Posted January 21, 2015 is this a "tsuppari-only"-basho? what else could bring the likes of okinoumi and toyonoshima to go for tsuppari and avoid the mawashi against today's opponent? in my textbook okinoumi just had to stand up.......extend his arms in direction of the mawashi and go for a painless yorikiri.......the action in tokyo showed a totaly different and of course unsuccessfull attempt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masumasumasu 902 Posted January 21, 2015 No. He cares only about shiko. ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gernobono 456 Posted January 21, 2015 (edited) nice win bei tochinoshin was in danger of just getting yorikiried by ichinojo and set a nice end to the danger did not expect to say so any time, but: "well executed tochinoshin" Edited January 21, 2015 by Gernobono Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orandashoho 720 Posted January 21, 2015 Oh! Oh! Harumafuli just lost the yusho race I'm afraid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kotogouryuu 126 Posted January 21, 2015 It's matches like today's why I like Kotoshogiku. Kakuryu is no pushover, but had nothing when Giku got into gear. The amount of power is sheer entertainment. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morty 1,480 Posted January 21, 2015 It's matches like today's why I like Kotoshogiku. Kakuryu is no pushover, but had nothing when Giku got into gear. The amount of power is sheer entertainment. I'm so pleased Kotoshogiku got his KK today and retained his rank. My favourite rikishi (with Toyonoshima). When he gets his arms around you and goes forward there aren't many people who can counter it. He was never going to be a Yokozuna but he has been a solid, solid Ozeki who has only ever had issues due to injuries. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adil 232 Posted January 21, 2015 (edited) One of THE strangest losses I've seen in my short sumo lifetime: Endo against Tochiozan. Is he injured or ill? How on earth can a guy be pushed like that? It's not like he was off balance or that Tochiozan flung himself at Endo with all his body. It was just a simple "arms-extended" push with Endo firmly planted on the dohyo. Is Endo really that weak? Young? Inexperienced? I don't know. Sometimes he looks real good. Maybe it's the kensho envelopes that motivate his opponents (as others have indicated in the past), but good golly, I don't know what can explain today's howler. Come to think of it, he had a somewhat similar loss against Kakuryu this basho, where he was just bowled over and fell backwards when Kakuryu started pushing him back. Edited January 21, 2015 by Adil 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shitamachi 21 Posted January 21, 2015 Loved Ichinojo and Tochinoshin today. No doubt we'll see him up in k/s territory soon even if he falls this basho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naganoyama 5,871 Posted January 21, 2015 Worth Repeating. Here's a stat. Tochinoshin 43-2 (and 20 straight wins) since returning from the surgery. And don't tell me Makushita, Juryo, etc. This is phenomenal. If only Baruto had gone that way when he still could. I'm guessing Tochinoshin hasn't been healthy for a few years before the surgery. We'll have to see how far he goes. Tochinoshin is really looking great. I mean, 13-2 and 15-0 in Juryo is no small task. He's just looking really solid. I was a big fan of his back when I first started watching Sumo, second to Harumafuji of course. Before his injury drop, he was a rock solid M4w rikishi. Below that, he would kick ass. Above that, the joijin would hand him his ass. Hatsu will tell his future. Whatever he does here, it has to have been the right decision to go for the surgery and the time out. It is about making it possible for him to perform at the best level he can. If only other rikishi in a similar position could follow his lead rather than Baruto's. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shikona 139 Posted January 21, 2015 One of THE strangest losses I've seen in my short sumo lifetime: Endo against Tochiozan. Is he injured or ill? How on earth can a guy be pushed like that? It's not like he was off balance or that Tochiozan flung himself at Endo with all his body. It was just a simple "arms-extended" push with Endo firmly planted on the dohyo. Is Endo really that weak? Young? Inexperienced? I don't know. Sometimes he looks real good. Maybe it's the kensho envelopes that motivates his opponents (as others have indicated in the past), but good golly, I don't know what can explain today's howler. Come to think of it, he had a somewhat similar loss against Kakuryu this basho, where he was just bowled over and fell backwards when Kakuryu started pushing him back. Endo's style seems to be based on acting as if he were 30 kg bigger. Instead of using maneuvering about, he stands still and dares you to push with him. Against guys with lesser skills he can do this. Against the joi, he will need that extra beef to fight like this. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites