Rocks 1,807 Posted January 21, 2017 Weird match, neither Chiyoshoma nor Daishomaru seemed terribly interested in winning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mihasan 13 Posted January 21, 2017 Congrats to Ura for Makuuchi promotion! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhyen 1,823 Posted January 21, 2017 44 minutes ago, Rocks said: Ura beat Sadanoumi. That might send him back to juryo finally. He has to win to Day 15 I think. GTB tip, just stick him at M16e if he loses. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 18,968 Posted January 21, 2017 44 minutes ago, sesom said: The translation for Sadanoumi is Banzuke luck. Most people don't know that, but it's the truth. They don't want him to turn into a Saddernoumi. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,807 Posted January 21, 2017 How the heck did Takyasu lose there? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,807 Posted January 21, 2017 Yes! Ichinojo isn't ready for Kise at his lower weight yet. Still a great comeback basho for Ichi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kuroyama 715 Posted January 21, 2017 And there we are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mihasan 13 Posted January 21, 2017 Takanoiwa the savior! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,807 Posted January 21, 2017 Kinboshi! Takanoiwa wins! Kisenosato has a YUSHO! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_golem 213 Posted January 21, 2017 Way to ruin the anticipated Kise vs Hakuho on senshuraku, but congrats Kise on the yusho!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fwuzzle23 66 Posted January 21, 2017 I was looking forward to Kise-Hak determining the yusho, but oh well. Congrats, Kisenosato, now repeat this in March so you can get your rope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MumboJumbo 36 Posted January 21, 2017 Wow, wasn't expecting Takanoiwa to do it. Hats off to him. Kisenosato avoided the choke and won his well-deserved yusho (finally). Get that rope! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sumojoann 1,262 Posted January 21, 2017 Will Kisenosato have to win another yusho in order to be promoted to Yokozuna or will he get it now?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kuroyama 715 Posted January 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, John Gunning said: Saw it on the stream. He was almost literally speechless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,807 Posted January 21, 2017 Wow. I really thought Hak would turn Takanoiwa at the bales there but Taka got that final push. Well done. Most telling fact of this basho? Hakuho lost to 2 guys he had never faced before. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,807 Posted January 21, 2017 1 minute ago, Kuroyama said: Saw it on the stream. He was almost literally speechless. You saw it in the ring right after Kise beat ichi. He had the look of a guy who thought he needed one more win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benihana 1,913 Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) What a time to be sumo fan. Can't wait for the lizard people to decide whether or not to promote Kisenosato instantly. Edited January 21, 2017 by Benihana 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rigel 62 Posted January 21, 2017 12 minutes ago, MumboJumbo said: Wow, wasn't expecting Takanoiwa to do it. Hats off to him. Kisenosato avoided the choke and won his well-deserved yusho (finally). Get that rope! As much as people are quick to dismiss day 15 as irrelevant, I think it may matter. If Kise beats hak tomorrow to emphatically go 14-1, I think he gets the promotion. If hak wins, especially if he wins easily, then... who knows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaiyo 2 Posted January 21, 2017 holy sh!t ! there's a new Yok in town, no matter if he loses or not, he got the Yusho and a Jun before, showed Yok Sumo - well deserved tsuna Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SumpaX 23 Posted January 21, 2017 11 minutes ago, Rigel said: As much as people are quick to dismiss day 15 as irrelevant, I think it may matter. If Kise beats hak tomorrow to emphatically go 14-1, I think he gets the promotion. If hak wins, especially if he wins easily, then... who knows. True, a 12-3 jun jusho and a 13-2 yusho and looking at his yusho history it will be very debatable... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nantonoyama 248 Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) Congratulations to Kisenosato for his first yusho. Finally he gets it! But for those who think he miht be promoted if he wins tomorrow, a reminder of the YDC after last basho : On 28/11/2016 at 19:55, Kintamayama said: The YDC convened. Moriya the head said no way even a yusho will get him promoted. Some other members are of the same opinion. Moriya said Kisenosato lost to three hiramaku rikishi and was two wins behind the yusho winner Kakuryuu. "It's a jun-yusho where he wasn't really part of the yusho race..If he gets the yusho, I will not be raising both my hands in approval of his promotion.." said Moriya. The others pointed out his day 13 loss to Tochinoshin. "That made a bad impression," they said. Moriya, regarding Kakuryuu: "He was very stable. Next year he will probably continue to be a factor.." Several other members, regarding Hakuhou: "He seems not to be as strong as he was.." Edited January 21, 2017 by Nantonoyama put emphasis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry 67 Posted January 21, 2017 I agree, no rope now. Y or D in Osaka for Kise to get it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScreechingOwl 343 Posted January 21, 2017 If Kisenosato loses to Hakuho tomorrow (which seems highly unlikely), it would be a 13-2 yusho with Kisenosato having defeated no yokozuna. That would be following a 12-3 jun yusho (two wins off the pace) where he defeated all three yokozuna. A loss tomorrow makes it a weak promotion, but I'm guessing he'd get promoted anyway. Takanoiwa's kinboshi is the first from a double digit maegashira rank since Ichinojo got one at Aki 2014. It's a very rare occurrence. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rigel 62 Posted January 21, 2017 I do agree that it'll be a big mystery if Hakuho wins tomorrow, but what if Kisenosato beats Hakuho? More than that, what if he beats him *convincingly*? If that were to happen, I think we'll have 4 yokozuna in March. Its easy to think that this final match doesnt matter, but I think it matters a hell of a lot for Kise; 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
