Chankomafuji 51 Posted March 12, 2018 Way to go, Kakuryū! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charliki 15 Posted March 12, 2018 Does anyone know if Hokutofuji is injured ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irakusamaru 77 Posted March 12, 2018 18 hours ago, Morty said: Which rikishi has the best roll when they hit the floor? Arawashi or Kotoyuki? (definitely not Yoshikaze who usually ends up landing on his head). Ichinojo looked strong today. He handled the Geek with ease. Arawashi's break-fall there was even better in slo-mo - you could see the moment he realised he'd lost grip of the arm and was about to face plant and just bailed. (Watching Kotoyuki roll off the dohyo is easily one of the most satisfying things to watch on any given day. Nothing against him, he just rolls so well.) 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taikoubana 143 Posted March 12, 2018 Ichinojo's looking strong! I could see only Kakuryu or Goeido stopping him, and that's taking into account that Kakuryu will be in for all 15 days. Poor Takayasu. Hopefully he can rebound from back-to-back losses and at least KK so he won't go kadoban again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joaoiyama 306 Posted March 12, 2018 Tamawashi at M1 is a serious threat, at least 10-5 record is expected but i think it will be 11-4 with a kinboshi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andreas21 182 Posted March 12, 2018 This could be Mitakeumi's basho. He is on fire, and not hampered by any major injury. I predict he will start the Ozeki run this basho. He's on a 7-basho Kachikoshi streak in Jo-i. The scores have not been good enough to start a run, but the quality of his Sumo is IMHO. He just has to avoid some of the silly losses. In those 7 bashos he gathered the experience to turn the closer matches to his favor. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,807 Posted March 12, 2018 Anyone see Terunofuji-Gagamaru match? Did Terunofuji actually win well or did Gagamaru beat himself? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kishinoyama 582 Posted March 12, 2018 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Rocks said: Anyone see Terunofuji-Gagamaru match? Did Terunofuji actually win well or did Gagamaru beat himself? Video uploaded by youtube user sumo channel. Edited March 12, 2018 by Kishinoyama 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlebutts 14 Posted March 12, 2018 Kakuryu looked a bit too pleased after his win today... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,807 Posted March 12, 2018 Not terrible from Terunofuji but Gagamaru looked awful. Oh well, a win is a win. Hopefully it will help him mentally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,807 Posted March 12, 2018 1 minute ago, littlebutts said: Kakuryu looked a bit too pleased after his win today... He looked bemused to me. A win, but not a good effort by him at all IMO. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VirtualSumo 3 Posted March 12, 2018 20 minutes ago, Rocks said: He looked bemused to me. A win, but not a good effort by him at all IMO. I'd say relieved - it was a lucky escape. How early did Goeido move!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dada78641 884 Posted March 12, 2018 That's Terunofuji's first win since day 3 of september 2017... not a particularly stunning win, but it's a win. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,078 Posted March 12, 2018 While I was "hoping" to see good outings from Enho, Yago, and Aminishiki (just because), all three sekitori in Juryo have lost their first two bouts of the Spring Tourney. Takagenji, however, is off to a solid start. With Kyokutaisei at the top of the Juryo heap, I am still hopeful that this will be the tournament where he breaks through to the Top Division. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sutārokku 24 Posted March 12, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, dada78641 said: That's Terunofuji's first win since day 3 of september 2017... not a particularly stunning win, but it's a win. How sick is Terunofuji this basho? I knew about the diabetes last basho, is that still the issue? Edited March 12, 2018 by Sutārokku Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sutārokku 24 Posted March 12, 2018 3 hours ago, littlebutts said: Kakuryu looked a bit too pleased after his win today... Kakuryu won by using that dreaded push down of his, a move that cost him 3 of his loses last basho; Endo got his kimboshi last basho against him anticipating this move; this time Kakuryu used twice consecutively and it worked but I would be really careful about keep using it so often during this basho if I was him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,078 Posted March 12, 2018 7 hours ago, charliki said: Does anyone know if Hokutofuji is injured ? Not sure whether Hokutofuji is injured or not, but he seemed to give it his all in the bout against Yoshikaze. There were two vicious skull bangs which he inflicted, and his jump back off the ring did not suggest the he was being conservative due to any physical injury. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 1,665 Posted March 12, 2018 3 hours ago, littlebutts said: Kakuryu looked a bit too pleased after his win today... He relies on that pull-down too much, and too often it backfires on him, so I imagine he was thinking, "That was lucky, but I'm gonna get a bollocking off Izutsu-oyakata tonight!" --- Here's one for the conspiracy theorists (something that occurred to me last basho): has the Mongolian syndicate finally given Ichinojo the nod following the departure of Harumafuji? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orandashoho 720 Posted March 12, 2018 3 hours ago, VirtualSumo said: How early did Goeido move!? Much earlier than Arawashi, that's for sure. I thought for a moment it was a matta. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,807 Posted March 12, 2018 44 minutes ago, orandashoho said: Much earlier than Arawashi, that's for sure. I thought for a moment it was a matta. So did I. But Arawashi is just gun shy so far and Goeido looks hyped after the loss Day 1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,790 Posted March 12, 2018 9 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Looked like Ichinojo wanted to get over with the shukun-interview quickly, but the NHK reporter kept asking Ichinojo-Takayasu - the shukun interview is at 2:54: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J5ppA9v8QQ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwale 419 Posted March 12, 2018 Glad Aoiyama seems relatively healthy. As long as that holds, he'll probably play havoc down there at m-17. Kaisei and Ichinojo are looking solid, too. Ichinojo in particular is looking like he's going to be a handful for opponents this time around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robnplunder 974 Posted March 12, 2018 6 hours ago, Kishinoyama said: Video uploaded by youtube user sumo channel. Looks like Gaga beat himself rather than Teruno beating him. Mitakeumi looked good again. Let's get that Ozeki run started, eh? Shodai could not handle Takakeisho. He seems to settle in mid-Makuuchi level. This is Ichinojo's basho? Might as well be. He looks like the one to beat in this weakened field. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,815 Posted March 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Dwale said: Glad Aoiyama seems relatively healthy. As long as that holds, he'll probably play havoc down there at m-17. Kaisei and Ichinojo are looking solid, too. Ichinojo in particular is looking like he's going to be a handful for opponents this time around. Soooo.....this basho is all about heavyweights, isn't it? Seriously though, they perform admirably so far. Especially Kaisei looked exceptionally nimble and focused against Abi. Sanyaku is looming, unless Kaisei B takes over again. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ALAKTORN 346 Posted March 12, 2018 Tamawashi fought really well to keep Tochinoshin away from his mawashi. Mitakeumi looking good, I hope he keeps winning. Kakuryū somehow going 2–0, that’s a good start at least. Let’s hope nothing bad happens. Aoiyama also looking good at that low level, I hope he puts up a good score. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
