robnplunder 974 Posted January 22, 2019 Hanging by a thread is Goaway even after today's win against Kotoshogiku. Takayasu gets an extension against Takakeisho. That was a shock! I was pretty sure Takakeisho would bully over the struggling 'yasu. Anyway, Takayasu may, just maybe, avoid a kadoban. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,806 Posted January 22, 2019 5 hours ago, Bumpkin said: Here's something that makes no sense. M11w Ikioi (5-4) has M15e Chiyonokuni (8-1) on Day 10 and M16w Daishomaru (0-9) on Day 11. It does, in a way, as Daishomaru gets his opponents in reverse banzuke order. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otokonoyama 2,735 Posted January 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Bumpkin said: Ura lost to Hoshoryu. Ura hurt his knee. Bad. They wheeled Ura out in the wheel chair. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akōgyokuseki 227 Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) This is worse than last year's Nagoya! So many great rikishi injured...how I really feel for Chiyonokuni, every time it goes well for him, he usually ends up with a devastating injury....and poor Ura...the last thing he needed was this. I'm keeping my eyes glued to the forum today...need to know if all these lads are alright Edited January 22, 2019 by Akōgyokuseki bloody autocorrect 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jabbamaru 166 Posted January 22, 2019 Ura: Nooooooooo Hoshoryu: beautiful move, Asa's blood pumping for sure. Enho: little devil! Kaisei: porra, perder pra aquele tetudo mano, porra... Goieido: Go, go Goeido Gotaro, its still possible. Ichi: Thats it my boy, two more of that and you can go to the candy store. Takayasu: "you taked MY yusho away little bastard, i will kill you" Hak: Start baking the big green macaroon... Kitanofuji: Ugly jacket, man. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fede 45 Posted January 22, 2019 19 minutes ago, Akōgyokuseki said: This is worse than last year's Nagoya! So many great rikishi injured...how I really feel for Chiyonokuni, every time it goes well for him, he usually ends up with a devastating injury....and poor Ura...the last thing he needed was this. I'm keeping my eyes glued to the forum today...need to know if all these lads are alright I'm with you. Very sad situation. And it makes me think a lot... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,078 Posted January 22, 2019 2 hours ago, robnplunder said: I wish Hak to go zensho yusho. There! He will now go kyujo -> intai for sure. Don't even joke about a Hakuho kyujo/intai! He's the only guy worth watching at this stage in the tournament. However, I'm sure that Mitakeumi would appreciate your prophesy coming true before tomorrow's big bout! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,078 Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Otokonoyama said: Enho bouts are usually a chance to see some special sumo, and arguably Enho is one of the feistiest wrestlers out there. NHK totally dropped the ball in not making this the highlight bout of today's Juryo showdowns. After all, Enho handed Shimanoumi his first loss! The cool thing was that near the end of the fight, the gyoji makes Enho change his grab position on Shimanoumi's mawashi (0:42). Frankly, that move by the gyoji may well have cost Shimanoumi the match, since I think he may have lost concentration, and Enho made short work of him right after that. Usually when a gyoji slaps down on wrestlers in the middle of a bout it is to call a time out. Shimanoumi looks as though he thought he was being instructed to stop fighting... I didn't think it was against any rules to grab the mawashi below the knot! I have seen other wrestlers grab there in the past and not be censured by the gyoji. The issue in this bout seemed to be that Enho's tug on the mawashi was exposing the big man's crack. Anyone see a shimpan signal the gyoji to intervene? The gyoji was definitely not in position to see the problem right away. Edited January 22, 2019 by Amamaniac 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doitsuyama 1,173 Posted January 22, 2019 Speaking about Hakuho's allegedly dwindling dominance, did anyone notice that he is arguably on a 28 win streak right now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
since_94 650 Posted January 22, 2019 So many brutal and otherwise unfortunate turns of events have befallen my favorite rikishi this basho. Now Chiyonokuni, who was going great, and Kotoyuki. Ikioi fights on, but he walked out of the Kokugikan tonight looking like crap and holding an ice pack on his face. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,078 Posted January 22, 2019 21 minutes ago, Doitsuyama said: Speaking about Hakuho's allegedly dwindling dominance, did anyone notice that he is arguably on a 28 win streak right now? If it continues, Hakuho may well make it known that another of his lofty goals is to finally break Futabayama's record of most consecutive wins. Too bad Kisenosato isn't around anymore to stop him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,806 Posted January 22, 2019 On 20/01/2019 at 11:30, Atenzan said: My takeaway from today is that Kasugaryuu doesn't hold a candle in comparison with the previous yumito-rikishi Satonofuji. Really? I watched him closely today and I think he's doing an excellent job. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,806 Posted January 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Amamaniac said: Anyone see a shimpan signal the gyoji to intervene? The gyoji was definitely not in position to see the problem right away. In today's Juryo digest (reverse angle) you can see shinpan-cho Fujishima giving a sign. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godaiko 26 Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, Jakusotsu said: Really? I watched him closely today and I think he's doing an excellent job. He’s getting better and better, to my eye, but I really enjoyed Satonofuji’s style. One of my favorite ‘Kokugikan moments’ was happening to run across him (Satonofuji, I mean) while leaving. He seemed a bit surprised that a foreigner knew his name (well, shikona) and was kind enough to allow me to take a photo with him. I still make a point to check on his results (3-2, as of today, at Jonidan #77). Edited January 22, 2019 by Godaiko 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philioyamfugi 378 Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) The return of the chair... A real bummer all they get is punished for an injury it seams. Hakahou could wrap this up day 12 or 13 and go kujo and return day 15 to pick up his cup...poo i always feel Takakeishou has a punchers chance as they say in boxing. Good timing by Takayasu Would not shock me at all if Kagayaki wins out.. Edited January 22, 2019 by Philioyamfugi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwale 419 Posted January 22, 2019 This is just getting painful... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eikokurai 3,433 Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Amamaniac said: If it continues, Hakuho may well make it known that another of his lofty goals is to finally break Futabayama's record of most consecutive wins. Too bad Kisenosato isn't around anymore to stop him. If he manages to break the record (he won’t), it would go down with a huge neon-lit asterisk next to it, given he sat out more than one and a half basho in the middle of the run and has a fusenpai in there too. Edited January 22, 2019 by Eikokurai Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lackmaker 431 Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, Asashosakari said: Many sports fans like to yammer on about how much better things were in the past, where "in the past" invariably means the exact period of time when they personally first got interested in the sport in question. Purely coincidental, I'm sure. Fans don't complain about things being better in the past like they used to do. Edited January 22, 2019 by lackmaker 1 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ALAKTORN 346 Posted January 22, 2019 Never seen that changing of the grip move the gyōji made Enhō do in my over 6 years of watching. I thought the rules only said that it’s the front you can’t grip, not the back? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,807 Posted January 22, 2019 8 minutes ago, ALAKTORN said: Never seen that changing of the grip move the gyōji made Enhō do in my over 6 years of watching. I thought the rules only said that it’s the front you can’t grip, not the back? I don't understand why if he had a bad grip to begin with the solution was to stop and let him get a better one. Why wasn't he simply made to release the grip? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhyen 1,808 Posted January 22, 2019 8 hours ago, robnplunder said: Love to see a war of salt throwing between Terutsuyoshi and Ura - bucketful vs a a pinch. Go look for Asahisho vs Ura while Ura was still in Juryo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,724 Posted January 22, 2019 Everyone talks about "scandals affecting the popularity of Sumo", which are about individual actions for the most part. Watching today's bouts, though, makes me wonder how many potential fans will turn away in horror at the utter carnage. It was sad, and difficult to watch. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kamitsuumi 384 Posted January 22, 2019 From the 1957 rules linked earlier: Quote 競技中左の場合は、行司または審判委員が注意をし、また一時中止して直すことができる。 後立褌のみをつかんだ時は、行司の注意により、とりかえねばならない。 （行司が注意を与えることが不可能の場合は認められる） Under the following conditions, the gyoji or the shimpan may caution the rikishi, or may temporarily stop the bout to correct the violation. When only the ushirotatemitsu (the vertical portion of the mawashi in the back) is gripped, the rikishi must change his grip when the gyoji cautions him. (The grip is accepted if the gyoji is unable to caution the rikishi) 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuroimori 1,634 Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, Otokonoyama said: After many careful reviews, it looks like Hoshoryu's knee bumps into Ura's knee when he was falling down on him. I did not see any weird twist of Ura's knee prior or during the fall. In any case, this is devastating for Ura. I hoped that the rise of Hoshoryu did not come at such a high toll. Edited January 22, 2019 by kuroimori 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
