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8 hours ago, hakutorizakura said:

HNH, the topic we all love and hate.

Yeah but the beach ball can't reach around like Ama did. It was a glancing blow and even Murray said it seemed like that was his plan and he was trying to get out of the way quicker. I can't stand Takaken$ho, he's just not interesting and not diverse enough. 

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8 hours ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

 join Hoshoryu in waiting for a fortunate Ozeki run. :-D

There is part of me that is amused by the idea of Hoshoryu sitting as a permanent Sekiwake and being passed by a lot of other rikishi, just to see how surly he looks. This is why I'll be rooting for Daieisho and Wakamotoharu next basho.

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Just now, Sakura said:

There is part of me that is amused by the idea of Hoshoryu sitting as a permanent Sekiwake and being passed by a lot of other rikishi, just to see how surly he looks. This is why I'll be rooting for Daieisho and Wakamotoharu next basho.

Wakatakakage passed his forever-Sekiwake mantle to Hoshoryu, it seems. :-D

I wonder who has the record for the longest uninterrupted sekiwake run...

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1 minute ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

Wakatakakage passed his forever-Sekiwake mantle to Hoshoryu, it seems. :-D

I wonder who has the record for the longest uninterrupted sekiwake run...

Goeido I believe.

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Sekiwake bashos and runs (since 1960):

Mitakeumi: 19 times (so far), longest run 5

Goeido: 15 times, longest run 14 (then Ozeki)

Wakanosato: 17 times, longest run 6

Sakahoko: 12 times, longest run 9

Kiyokuni: 12 times, longest run 6

Daigo: 10 times, longest run 7

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4 minutes ago, Yamanashi said:

Goeido: 15 times, longest run 14 (then Ozeki)

 

Goeido being Goeido, he twice got to hold rank during that run with a 7-8 due to a lack of decent replacement candidates.

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13 hours ago, Seiyashi said:

To be fair, Kiribayama is probably the second-best rikishi on the dohyō right now, so no real shame in that loss.

No real shame in the other losses right now either, because they're probably the 3rd and 4th best too.

Shame on the Takarafuji loss, though.

If he ever gets matched up against Takarafuji after this basho, there must be something majorly wrong. 
 

I point out that he has to get up to speed ASAP against the 3 sanyaku since he will be a joi member soon; and if he wants to stay there and make sanyaku, ozeki & yokozuna; he has to learn how to beat them soon and consistently. 

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2 hours ago, Yamanashi said:

Sekiwake bashos and runs (since 1960):

Mitakeumi: 19 times (so far), longest run 5

Goeido: 15 times, longest run 14 (then Ozeki)

Wakanosato: 17 times, longest run 6

Sakahoko: 12 times, longest run 9

Kiyokuni: 12 times, longest run 6

Daigo: 10 times, longest run 7

Kaio: 21 times, longest run 13

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15 minutes ago, Faustonowaka said:

Kaio: 21 times, longest run 13

Thnks!  I don't know how my query screwed up; there may be others ...

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This basho turned out to be one of the best Juryo showings in years IMO.  Ochiai is a sure bet to become an Ozeki.  

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People figuring out Hokuseiho with those trips a bit? It's one thing to have Kiribayama beat you like that, but Oho.....

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Any significance to Takarafuji taking over from Nishikifuji today?

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Hokuseio ... (Hitthewall...)    That was worse than Ichinojo at his worst.

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3 hours ago, Yamanashi said:

Sekiwake bashos and runs (since 1960):

Mitakeumi: 19 times (so far), longest run 5

Goeido: 15 times, longest run 14 (then Ozeki)

Wakanosato: 17 times, longest run 6

Sakahoko: 12 times, longest run 9

Kiyokuni: 12 times, longest run 6

Daigo: 10 times, longest run 7

Kotomitsuki : 22 times , longest run 11

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1 hour ago, yohcun said:

Oh no, Hakuyozan. Not again :-(

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This happened in July of 2021 most recently. Was on a really hot streak and looked set for Makuuchi before injury came at the worst possible time. 

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Not sure what´s going on with Abi. He obviously doesn´t have his usual power behind his thrusts.

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Congratulations to Nishikigi for his unexpected KK after a seven-day winning streak from Day Day 8 to Day 14 (1-6 > 8-6, see here). To be continued on day 15? Still that spry at 32 years old and with 17 years of tachi-ai, thrusts, falls, and other sumo niceties on his shoulders!

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Just now, Gospodin said:

Not sure what´s going on with Abi. He obviously doesn´t have his usual power behind his thrusts.

Those taped elbows might be damaged.

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What was the explanation behind the call between Kotonowaka & Ura? From the replay I thought this should be torinaoshi or gyoji call stands. 

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Well Kotonowaka clearly touched down first, so I don't see how it could be anything other than Ura was in an unrecoverable position before Koto hit the dohyo. 

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