March basho 2021

[Shinobi Steve 146]

25 minutes ago, Rocks said:

Hakuho and Kotoshoho out. Looks like the latter is headed for Juryo in May.

Fortunes change so fast and I love that about Sumo. Remember last July  when Kotoshoho was the hot new prodigy? That same basho was a complete disaster for Onosho. Now Kotoshoho looks like he’s falling down to Juryo and Onosho is up near the top ranks of Sumo.

[Eikokurai 3,437]

2 hours ago, Rocks said:

Hakuho and Kotoshoho out. Looks like the latter is headed for Juryo in May.

Surgery needed on his knee so he’ll probably miss May too. 

[WAKATAKE 2,759]

35 minutes ago, Eikokurai said:

Surgery needed on his knee so he’ll probably miss May too. 

This article is stating that May will be difficult like you say. Also according to Miyagino, Hakuho himself has declared that Nagoya will be his make or break basho.

https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202103160000375.html

[Kaninoyama 1,882]

3 minutes ago, WAKATAKE said:

This article is stating that May will be difficult like you say. Also according to Miyagino, Hakuho himself has declared that Nagoya will be his make or break basho.

https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202103160000375.html

Just like Kakuryu himself declared that this basho was his make or break basho. Oh wait...

[robnplunder 978]

It is becoming more and more like the end of Hak and Kak era.  The injuries at their age heal slow and the time does not stop.  I think they should go intai at this point.

[Eikokurai 3,437]

They should reach an agreement to retire at the same time, coming out of Kyujo for a final day 15 showdown before driving over a cliff together.

[rhyen 1,858]

5 hours ago, WAKATAKE said:

Actually we know who to blame for this. Some guy who was on Abema with a Hakuho prediction 

One wonders why the NSK didn’t unleash this weapon sooner in the last decade to wipe out the Mongolian Yusho club.

[Eikokurai 3,437]

That was a lovely uwatehineri by Ishiura. I thought it might be a zubuneri actually as he sort of pivoted Hidenoumi across his shoulders.

[Akinomaki 41,854]

Inosuke had real problems to announce the torikumi for day 4 - and Tochinonada for Tochinoshin. Doing the kaobure 2 days in a row is too much for him.

Edited March 16, 2021 by Akinomaki

[Eikokurai 3,437]

Kotoeko blew that one. Terutsuyoshi was in retreat the whole time but somehow stayed inside and on his feet. Great reversal.

[yohcun 408]

27 minutes ago, Akinomaki said:

Inosuke had real problems to announce the torikumi for day 4 - and Tochinonada for Tochinoshin. Doing the kaobure 2 days in a row is too much for him.

His voice has never been the same since that kyujo a while back. He's looked frailer since too. I keep expecting to hear that he's retired.

[Kaninoyama 1,882]

I thought the top of Chiyonokuni's foot was flipped over and touching dirt well before Midorifuji went out, but no monoii. 

[Eikokurai 3,437]

1 minute ago, Kaninoyama said:

I thought the top of Chiyonokuni's foot was flipped over and touching dirt well before Midorifuji went out, but no monoii. 

That's not uncommon. There seems to be discretion to interpret the rule there.

[robnplunder 978]

27 minutes ago, Eikokurai said:

Kotoeko blew that one. Terutsuyoshi was in retreat the whole time but somehow stayed inside and on his feet. Great reversal.

That was an ugly loss and win.  

It's only day 3 but I feel that the following are a done deal.  Terunofuji will clinch his return to Ozeki rank after this basho.  Takakeisho will get out of kadoban

[robnplunder 978]

Hoshoryu lost today but he is making a believer out of me.  When he finally gains some weight in the right places, he will be a shoo-in for an Ozeki spot and more.   

[Eikokurai 3,437]

2.5 days in and we've only had five yorikiri. It's becoming a rare kimarite!

[Morning 99]

1 hour ago, robnplunder said:

It is becoming more and more like the end of Hak and Kak era.  The injuries at their age heal slow and the time does not stop.  I think they should go intai at this point.

I think they are both trying for the tournament after the Olympics and shooting for at least going out with a winning record, so something like the Hakusho situation today.

If it weren't for the dream of the Games, I'd Hakusho would have gone into after his last tournament win.

[robnplunder 978]

8 minutes ago, Eikokurai said:

2.5 days in and we've only had five yorikiri. It's becoming a rare kimarite!

The law of averages will catch up.  Yokrikiri will be back.

[Eikokurai 3,437]

4 minutes ago, robnplunder said:

The law of averages will catch up.  Yokrikiri will be back.

It's the go-to kimarite call when they're not quite sure, so it won't be long until it returns. 

[Eikokurai 3,437]

Was Daieisho trying to ipponzeoi the big man?  Bold move.

[robnplunder 978]

Takanosho sure has Mitakeumi's number, 4-1 so far.   

 

[Jakusotsu 6,402]

15 minutes ago, Eikokurai said:

It's the go-to kimarite call when they're not quite sure, so it won't be long until it returns. 

Nope, that's tsukiotoshi.

[Eikokurai 3,437]

3 minutes ago, Jakusotsu said:

Nope, that's tsukiotoshi.

Sometimes. Yorikiri is what they call pretty much any forward-moving, front-facing win that isn't an oshidashi. Tsukiotoshi is for backwards stuff.

Anyway, I expected Shodai-Takarafuji to end with yorikiri and they didn't disappoint. We have an average of two a day now.

[since_94 650]

1 hour ago, Kaninoyama said:

I thought the top of Chiyonokuni's foot was flipped over and touching dirt well before Midorifuji went out, but no monoii. 

I noticed that as well on one angle of the slo-mo replay, but he was clearly the aggressor and had Midorifuji going backwards, so understandable call.

[Kaninoyama 1,882]

44 minutes ago, robnplunder said:

Hoshoryu lost today but he is making a believer out of me.  When he finally gains some weight in the right places, he will be a shoo-in for an Ozeki spot and more.   

The next yokozuna is probably Terunofuji. And the next one after that Hoshoryu. The Mongolian reign continues.