Akinomaki 39,479 Posted March 12 On 11/03/2024 at 11:42, RabidJohn said: I saw a couple of the brown jacket syndicate break ranks and actually smile today... They have a kensho going each day, so far as the only one on the bout: day 1 Onosho-Tamawashi, 2 Wakamotoharu-Meisei, 3 Wakamotoharu-Takanosho, 4 Tamawashi-Kinbozan Likely they enjoy those bouts the most. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leoben 119 Posted March 12 Kirishima having a real stinker so far. It looked like nerves clearly got the better of him today, he had a strong position against Ura and... he just sort of dove into him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,479 Posted March 12 One sekiwake and one komusubi still in the lead - and they meet to tomorrow to have one sanyaku left without a loss 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koorifuu 858 Posted March 12 Two alteregos making their return this basho. - Cannonball Onosho - Walking fusenpai Shimanoumi 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RabidJohn 1,628 Posted March 12 I'm not enjoying seeing Kirishima lose, but that was a fantastic dummy Ura sold him today. Never seen a move quite like that before. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koorifuu 858 Posted March 12 2 minutes ago, RabidJohn said: I'm not enjoying seeing Kirishima lose, but that was a fantastic dummy Ura sold him today. Never seen a move quite like that before. Butsugari coming Ura's way? That was by far the angriest body language I ever remember seeing from Kirishima. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingo 1,100 Posted March 12 Whaddaya say, reverse jinxing works! Shodai did pretty well against Hokutofuji and even moved forward, not trying for his usual last ditch tawara turnaround. I will shut up now in order not to mess with the reverse-jinx. Great effort by Takayasu against an unexpectedly resistant Kotoshouhou. I was holding my breath in the middle of the match that Takayasu wouldn't mess up his back again with the heavy lifting like happened last basho. One of the two winless pushers Tamawashi and Gounoyama was gonna get a shiroboshi in their head to head today. Gounoyama got the better of Tamawashi, but the tachiai was a pretty clear matta. Gounoyama might've won anyway, but the gyoji should've done better. Hiradoumi gave a small test to Onosato -- how do you handle a small fast rikishi who gets your belt and puts you in an awkward position? Just like on the first day, Onosato handled being put in a somewhat disadvantageous position quite easily. Naturally he has the advantage of size and height, but some other similarly sized rikishi (looking at Oho for example) could've failed so a good reaction and result nonetheless. Speaking of Oho, he did moderately well but as soon as his pulling instinct took over he lost the initiative and wily Tobizaru pulled him down eventually. Not disastrous sumo from Oho, but not so good either. There's obviously something wrong with Daieisho. At this rate maegashira is closing down on him fast... Hoshoryuu on the other hand seems to have gotten over his first day loss and right back to a confident groove. If he maintains this level, then to me he looks like a serious yusho candidate. The other mongolian ozeki probably wants to forget this basho pretty fast. Kirishima isn't injured to my knowledge, but something is off in his mental game/concentration. Doesn't mean he's not hiding a physical issue though. Nishikigi is in serious giant killer mode again this basho, and almost gave Kotonowaka some trouble. But the successful grip change worked well for the ozeki and gave him a much needed win. 1-2 score would've looked quite bad for the new ozeki. Takakeisho's win was more luck than anything else. He simply managed to drop a split second later than Meisei who did better sumo of the two. For Takakeisho likewise 2-1 is a major boon on his quest of getting off the kadoban train. Asanoyama gave his best but Terunofuji is simply better and stronger on the belt than him and there's nothing else Asanoyama can really do. The head-to-head score states it pretty clearly as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingo 1,100 Posted March 12 4 hours ago, Koorifuu said: Butsugari coming Ura's way? That was by far the angriest body language I ever remember seeing from Kirishima. He shouldn't be upset with anyone else but himself though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sumo Spiffy 521 Posted March 12 24 minutes ago, dingo said: Hiradoumi gave a small test to Onosato -- how do you handle a small fast rikishi who gets your belt and puts you in an awkward position? Just like on the first day, Onosato handled being put in a somewhat disadvantageous position quite easily. Naturally he has the advantage of size and height, but some other similarly sized rikishi (looking at Oho for example) could've failed so a good reaction and result nonetheless. I had to look up whether they're actually close to the same size, because when I look at them, Onosato seems way bigger. But, at least according to the JSA's site, there's only a seven kilo difference between them. It feels like Ichinojo and Mitoryu—Ichinojo always seemed far larger, but statistically they were about the same. I dunno, maybe it's just me. I'm just sitting here still wondering who turned Daieisho into the Tin Man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katooshu 3,079 Posted March 12 (edited) Would be sweet if we somehow got Takerufuji-Onosato. Onosato got the better of their college meetings, but Takerufuji has improved massively since then. He was nowhere near the force he's been professionally - who says stick legs can't be powerful! Edited March 12 by Katooshu 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 674 Posted March 12 18 minutes ago, Katooshu said: Would be sweet if we somehow got Takerufuji-Onosato. We will if both of them keep winning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 674 Posted March 12 6 hours ago, nutzername said: Sad to see Daieisho and Hokotufuji in bad form. Hokutofuji is still hurt. Daieisho? I just don't know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suwihuto 125 Posted March 12 One of the most fun days I can remember in recent times. No idea where this one's going to go from here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 674 Posted March 12 17 minutes ago, Suwihuto said: One of the most fun days I can remember in recent times. No idea where this one's going to go from here. If you think chaos is fun... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suwihuto 125 Posted March 12 2 minutes ago, Bunbukuchagama said: If you think chaos is fun... I'm a Sagittarian dragon, if this is relevant, I live for the chaos. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benevolance 2,453 Posted March 12 Kudos to Takayasu for jumping out to that early lead and ensuring Kotonowaka gets the yusho. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,295 Posted March 12 8 hours ago, Koorifuu said: Walking fusenpai Shimanoumi He's done the math on exactly how many wins he needs to keep his salary (4, I think) and he'll expend the minimum amount of effort to collect them when the matchups are in his favor. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fashiritētā 154 Posted March 12 1 hour ago, Benevolance said: Kudos to Takayasu for jumping out to that early lead and ensuring Kotonowaka gets the yusho. Noooooooooo, ugh , the jinx is on now. la morte dei miracoli Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fashiritētā 154 Posted March 12 1 hour ago, Reonito said: He's done the math on exactly how many wins he needs to keep his salary (4, I think) and he'll expend the minimum amount of effort to collect them when the matchups are in his favor. Holding his forever Juryo spot, well , forever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 674 Posted March 12 15 minutes ago, Fashiritētā said: Holding his forever Juryo spot, well , forever. The Cloak of Infinite Sekitorihood. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
808morgan 805 Posted March 13 7 hours ago, Benevolance said: Kudos to Takayasu for jumping out to that early lead and ensuring Kotonowaka gets the yusho. Papayasu yusho!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaninoyama 1,649 Posted March 13 (edited) 7 hours ago, Fashiritētā said: Noooooooooo, ugh , the jinx is on now. la morte dei miracoli We got the jinx out of the way before the basho even began. Cheer away with impunity. Edited March 13 by Kaninoyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,610 Posted March 13 3 hours ago, 808morgan said: Papayasu yusho!! It's already happened 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barutokai 62 Posted March 13 Wakatakakage 4-0 in Juryo. Good start, he seems to be healthy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 674 Posted March 13 Tsurugisho done. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
