September (Aki) Basho- offical thread (yay..)

[Tigerboy1966 1,370]

7 minutes ago, Seiyashi said:

Hopefully Takakeisho is alright. He seemed to have injured his right side.

A dangerous point to get injured: in contention for the yusho and with the finishing line in sight. The temptation will be to soldier on regardless, which is what Terunofuji (2015) and Kisenosato (2017) with disastrous consequences.

[dada78641 884]

Just now, Seiyashi said:

It looks more like he overexerted his right arm, since he couldn't put any weight on it for a bit. 

No, he did that intentionally I think. He might've hurt his arm a little, so he did some stretching or something. It didn't at all look to me like he was physically unable to put any weight on it.

[robnplunder 974]

It looked like Takakeisho was trying to fix a dislocated arm.  He looked okay afterward so I expect to see him back tomorrow.

[since_94 650]

We know for sure any injury to Takakeisho  was not the result of anything Takarafuji did, because Takarafuji did absolutely nothing whatsoever in there. Sheesh. Thanks for coming out.

[Tigerboy1966 1,370]

2 minutes ago, since_94 said:

Takarafuji did absolutely nothing whatsoever in there.

He adopted the "wave your arms about and retreat" strategy perfected by Hattorizakura.

[Seiyashi 4,068]

16 minutes ago, Tigerboy1966 said:

A dangerous point to get injured: in contention for the yusho and with the finishing line in sight. The temptation will be to soldier on regardless, which is what Terunofuji (2015) and Kisenosato (2017) with disastrous consequences.

Yeah. Hopefully we don't see another career prematurely blighted irreparably by one.

[Amamaniac 2,078]

5 minutes ago, since_94 said:

We know for sure any injury to Takakeisho  was not the result of anything Takarafuji did, because Takarafuji did absolutely nothing whatsoever in there. Sheesh. Thanks for coming out.

Agreed.  However, Takarafuji is known for his strength and for being an almost unmovable object.  He had no plan other than trying to be a wall!

Edited September 23, 2020 by Amamaniac

[Eikokurai 3,433]

Let’s take a moment to recognize that Terunofuji has secured a return to sanyaku, so regardless of what happens in the yusho race, this basho still goes down as another chapter in his remarkable comeback story. It will be exactly three years since his last appearance there in Kyushu 2017.

Edited September 23, 2020 by Eikokurai

[Amamaniac 2,078]

Juryo yusho frontrunner 11w Chiyonokuni is an imposing and strong sumo wrestler, which even shows when he does the ring-entering ceremony.  

He put in another impressive performance today against struggling 1w Nishikigi.  The kimarite was hatakikomi, but if you watch the replay, Chiyonokuni has a two-handed grip on Nishikigi's forearm.

Tomorrow he fights Akua.  Akua is no pushover, but my money is on Chiyonokuni for the win and the eventual yusho.  The only guy that may be able to stop him is Kotonowaka.  Looks like they are saving that matchup for the final days of the tournament.  That should be the match of the tournament down in Juryo.

A close second IMHO was today's bout between Midorifuji and Kyokushuho.  The "other other" wee Isegahama man executed an impressive utchari against the bigger opponent to get his kachikoshi.  These little men certainly have my respect, and don't get me started on how Enho handled Shimanoumi...

 

Edited September 23, 2020 by Amamaniac

[Godango 956]

59 minutes ago, Eikokurai said:

Let’s take a moment to recognize that Terunofuji has secured a return to sanyaku, so regardless of what happens in the yusho race, this basho still goes down as another chapter in his remarkable comeback story. It will be exactly three years since his last appearance there in Kyushu 2017.

Absolutely inspiring. I hope with all my hope he goes all the way to the top rank. 

[hakutorizakura 581]

Ichinojo in no-retreat mode. Enho: ole! Got a shinpan as well. 

Was Takayasu trying to do that 360deg trick like in day 6? Didn't work against Shodai.

[Akinomaki 39,492]

9 hours ago, Morty said:

And for the record, I also think  Futabayama's record of 69 consecutive wins is also unbreakable.

And there is Hattorizakura's streak of 89 - losses in a row, after his first win Natsu 2016 for a 1-2 till his 2nd win Nagoya 2018 to go 1-2. Maybe not even he is able to break his own record, his present streak started Hatsu 2019 from a 1-4.

Hattorizakura reached his 200th loss today, making it a 3-200-1 career of 29 makekoshi basho. o

[Amamaniac 2,078]

3 hours ago, Kaninoyama said:

Tobizaru continues to impress, as does Wakatakakage. Both remain in the yusho hunt.

 

3 hours ago, robnplunder said:

I had a feeling that Tobizaru would beat Onosho.  He didn't disappoint.   Tomorrow, it is Tobizaru vs Wakatakakage (that took a minute to spell).   I am going to still ride the monkey train.  

Tobizaru just sealed his Makuuchi-debut Sansho special prize!

I think Tobizaru surprised everyone (except robnplunder), even himself.  He has definitely stepped up his game since being promoted to Makuuchi.  But the Tobizaru v. Onosho bout was epic.  On paper, Onosho should have won it, but when it came right down to it, Tobizaru had more determination, resourcefulness, and resilience. 

As for the tie-breaker match tomorrow, I will ride the tongue-twister train go with Wakatakakage! 

[Nantonoyama 239]

2 hours ago, robnplunder said:

It looked like Takakeisho was trying to fix a dislocated arm.  He looked okay afterward so I expect to see him back tomorrow.

That was also my impression.

He is ozeki and kachi-koshi, so I hope he will correctly weight the pros and the cons of showing up for the remaining of the tournament.

[Seiyashi 4,068]

44 minutes ago, hakutorizakura said:

Ichinojo in no-retreat mode. Enho: ole! Got a shinpan as well. 

Was Takayasu trying to do that 360deg trick like in day 6? Didn't work against Shodai.

I believe you mean Shimanoumi...

[Hakuryuho 334]

If my man Takakeisho is hurt while he's in the lead this would be the biggest bruh-moment after the 'rona this year

[Morty 1,469]

3 hours ago, robnplunder said:

It looked like Takakeisho was trying to fix a dislocated arm.  He looked okay afterward so I expect to see him back tomorrow.

That was also my initial impression, but after I watched it in reply I thought he had actually just knocked the wind out of himself and was trying to get some air in so he could stand up

[ryafuji 806]

3 hours ago, Eikokurai said:

Let’s take a moment to recognize that Terunofuji has secured a return to sanyaku, so regardless of what happens in the yusho race, this basho still goes down as another chapter in his remarkable comeback story. It will be exactly three years since his last appearance there in Kyushu 2017.

It's a great story but I always have a nagging feeling that his knees will deteriorate again and he'll start to fall back again. Hopefully I'm wrong and the surgery actually fixed the problem. 

[Churaumi 723]

1 hour ago, Akinomaki said:

And there is Hattorizakura's streak of 89 - losses in a row, after his first win Natsu 2016 for a 1-2 till his 2nd win Nagoya 2018 to go 1-2. Maybe not even he is able to break his own record, his present streak started Hatsu 2019 from a 1-4.

Hattorizakura reached his 200th loss today, making it a 3-200-1 career of 29 makekoshi basho. o

One of those wins was an accident, too. His opponent crossed his feet up and tripped himself. My prediction is Hattorizakura's next win to break the streak will be unintentional as well. You heard it here first.

[shumitto 418]

Whenever I see Kotoshogiku I get the impression that he has already decided to retire but wants to go out "on the dohyo", so to speak. Speaking of veterans, it is kind of amusing to see Akiseyama doing relatively well in Juryo. Moderately talented super heavyweights tend to have a hard time remaining competitive past their 30's, let alone 35, even when they join at a later age after an amateur career. Yanagawa , Tenkaiho, Nakao and Tokushinho are just some of names that come to mind. What makes Akiseyama a bit different, I believe, is that instead of putting even more weight, he has managed to shed some, which has greatly improved his balance and speed, making him less vulnerable to pushes, thrusts and specially lateral attacks.

[Gernobono 447]

3 minutes ago, shumitto said:

it is kind of amusing to see Akiseyama doing relatively well

kind of amusing?
kind of amusing?
That's what you think about mighty moto-fukao?
Choose time, place and weapons!

[shumitto 418]

13 minutes ago, ryafuji said:

It's a great story but I always have a nagging feeling that his knees will deteriorate again and he'll start to fall back again. Hopefully I'm wrong and the surgery actually fixed the problem. 

I think it is like Tochinoshin's case. A matter of when and not if. The Georgian had the time to win one Yusho and enjoy his time in the limelight as an Ozeki (not a very strong one, though) before his knees failed him.

Terunofuji will have managed to win at least one more yusho. It is probably worth the effort, but only the man himself can tell if the reward/ effort ratio was fair.

[hakutorizakura 581]

1 hour ago, Seiyashi said:

I believe you mean Shimanoumi...

Shimanoumi is the bull, Enho is the bullfighter. Ole!

[Seiyashi 4,068]

26 minutes ago, ryafuji said:

3 hours ago, Eikokurai said:

Let’s take a moment to recognize that Terunofuji has secured a return to sanyaku, so regardless of what happens in the yusho race, this basho still goes down as another chapter in his remarkable comeback story. It will be exactly three years since his last appearance there in Kyushu 2017.

It's a great story but I always have a nagging feeling that his knees will deteriorate again and he'll start to fall back again. Hopefully I'm wrong and the surgery actually fixed the problem. 

You can't deteriorate what you don't have. (Ungrammatical, I know, but well.) I believe last basho he gave an interview when he talked about the state of his health; he's missing a fair few parts in them that most normal people should have.

[Morty 1,469]

9 minutes ago, Seiyashi said:

You can't deteriorate what you don't have. (Ungrammatical, I know, but well.) I believe last basho he gave an interview when he talked about the state of his health; he's missing a fair few parts in them that most normal people should have.

He can currently still stand up and walk around. That means they can deteriorate...

(and I really hope he quits before that happens)