Day 3 results and day 4 pairings

[Doitsuyama]

Again all active yokozuna, ozeki and sekiwake won which makes them a collective 21-0 so far. That's unprecedented, as only once since 1909 no sekiwake or higher lost on the first three days, and this was in Hatsu 1934 with only one sekiwake and two ozeki, making it only a collective 9-0. Aki 1994 was coming close with only one loss in 18 such bouts with Musashimaru losing to Higonoumi on day 3. Haru 1983 also was 17-1 as Oshio beat Takanosato on day 2.

The four ozeki looked good as they won without much difficulty. Kotomitsuki didn't get credit with a winning kimarite against Aminishiki as koshikudake is a losing "technique", just breaking down without significant contact.

All together there are 12 leaders at 3-0 as five maegashira also are undefeated with Asasekiryu, Dejima, Futeno, shin-makuuchi Ryuo and Hokutoriki. Ryuo dominated the other shin-makuuchi Satoyama, beating him oshitaoshi.

In juryo only three rikishi are undefeated with Ryuho, Daimanazuru and Baruto. Shirononami repeated the utchari against Wakanoho from last basho (which was also on day 3).

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Doitsuyama

Day 3

Juryo

Ms2e   Takamifuji (2-0)	hikiotoshi	 J13w   Mokonami (2-1)
J14e   Chiyohakuho (2-1)   hikiotoshi	 J12w   Bushuyama (0-3)
J12e   Kobo (1-2)		  yorikiri	   J14w   Kyokunankai (1-2)
J11e   Shirononami (2-1)   utchari		J13e   Wakanoho (2-1)
J10e   Tamarikido (1-2)	katasukashi	J10w   Asofuji (2-1)
J11w   Baruto (3-0)		yorikiri	   J9e	Takanowaka (0-3)
J9w	Daimanazuru (3-0)   uwatenage	  J7w	Katayama (1-2)
J6w	Toyohibiki (1-2)	oshitaoshi	 J8w	Koryu (2-1)
J5w	Shunketsu (2-1)	 oshidashi	  J8e	Hakuba (1-2)
J5e	Kaiho (2-1)		 oshidashi	  J7e	Toyozakura (1-2)
J6e	Jumonji (2-1)	   oshidashi	  J3w	Tochisakae (0-3)
J4w	Ryuho (3-0)		 okuritaoshi	J3e	Goeido (1-2)
J1w	Tosanoumi (1-2)	 oshidashi	  J2w	Hakurozan (1-2)
J4e	Masatsukasa (2-1)   oshidashi	  J1e	Yoshikaze (2-1)

Makuuchi

M15w   Iwakiyama (1-2)	 yorikiri	   J2e	Kitazakura (1-2)
M14w   Hochiyama (2-1)	 oshidashi	  M16w   Kasuganishiki (1-2)
M16e   Hokutoriki (3-0)	tsukidashi	 M13w   Tochinohana (1-2)
M13e   Futeno (3-0)		tsukiotoshi	M15e   Ushiomaru (0-3)
M14e   Ryuo (3-0)		  oshitaoshi	 M12w   Satoyama (1-2)
M11w   Tochinonada (2-1)   yorikiri	   M11e   Otsukasa (0-3)
M10e   Dejima (3-0)		yorikiri	   M12e   Tamakasuga (0-3)
M9e	Roho (1-2)		  yorikiri	   M7e	Takamisakari (2-1)
M6w	Kasugao (2-1)	   tsukiotoshi	M9w	Miyabiyama (1-2)
M8w	Asasekiryu (3-0)	yorikiri	   M6e	Tokitsuumi (0-3)

M5w	Kakuryu (2-1)	   uwatenage	  M7w	Wakanosato (1-2)
M1w	Tokitenku (1-2)	 hatakikomi	 M5e	Takekaze (0-3)
M1e	Homasho (1-2)	   oshidashi	  M2e	Kokkai (0-3)
S1w	Ama (3-0)		   yorikiri	   K1e	Toyonoshima (0-3)
S1e	Kotomitsuki (3-0)   koshikudake	M4e	Aminishiki (2-1)
O1w	Kotooshu (3-0)	  yorikiri	   M4w	Tochiozan (1-2)
O1e	Hakuho (3-0)		kotenage	   M2w	Tamanoshima (0-3)
O3w	Chiyotaikai (3-0)   tsukidashi	 K1w	Kotoshogiku (0-3)
O2e	Kaio (3-0)		  yorikiri	   M3e	Kakizoe (0-3)
Y1e	Asashoryu (3-0)	 oshidashi	  M3w	Kisenosato (1-2)

Day 4

Juryo

J13e   Wakanoho (2-1)					 J14e   Chiyohakuho (2-1)
Ms2w   Ichihara (1-1)					 J12w   Bushuyama (0-3)
J11e   Shirononami (2-1)				  J14w   Kyokunankai (1-2)
J10e   Tamarikido (1-2)				   J13w   Mokonami (2-1)
J9e	Takanowaka (0-3)				   J12e   Kobo (1-2)
J11w   Baruto (3-0)					   J9w	Daimanazuru (3-0)
J8e	Hakuba (1-2)					   J10w   Asofuji (2-1)
J7e	Toyozakura (1-2)				   J7w	Katayama (1-2)
J6e	Jumonji (2-1)					  J8w	Koryu (2-1)
J5e	Kaiho (2-1)						J6w	Toyohibiki (1-2)
J4e	Masatsukasa (2-1)				  J4w	Ryuho (3-0)
J3e	Goeido (1-2)					   J5w	Shunketsu (2-1)
J2e	Kitazakura (1-2)				   J3w	Tochisakae (0-3)
J1e	Yoshikaze (2-1)					J1w	Tosanoumi (1-2)

Makuuchi


M15e   Ushiomaru (0-3)					J2w	Hakurozan (1-2)
M14e   Ryuo (3-0)						 M16e   Hokutoriki (3-0)
M13e   Futeno (3-0)					   M16w   Kasuganishiki (1-2)
M12e   Tamakasuga (0-3)				   M15w   Iwakiyama (1-2)
M14w   Hochiyama (2-1)					M11w   Tochinonada (2-1)
M10e   Dejima (3-0)					   M13w   Tochinohana (1-2)
M9e	Roho (1-2)						 M12w   Satoyama (1-2)
M11e   Otsukasa (0-3)					 M8w	Asasekiryu (3-0)
M7e	Takamisakari (2-1)				 M9w	Miyabiyama (1-2)
M5e	Takekaze (0-3)					 M7w	Wakanosato (1-2)

M4e	Aminishiki (2-1)				   M6w	Kasugao (2-1)
M6e	Tokitsuumi (0-3)				   M4w	Tochiozan (1-2)
M5w	Kakuryu (2-1)					  M3w	Kisenosato (1-2)
M1e	Homasho (1-2)					  K1w	Kotoshogiku (0-3)
S1e	Kotomitsuki (3-0)				  K1e	Toyonoshima (0-3)
O2e	Kaio (3-0)						 M2e	Kokkai (0-3)
M2w	Tamanoshima (0-3)				  O1w	Kotooshu (3-0)
O1e	Hakuho (3-0)					   M3e	Kakizoe (0-3)
S1w	Ama (3-0)						  O3w	Chiyotaikai (3-0)
Y1e	Asashoryu (3-0)					M1w	Tokitenku (1-2)

Edited May 15, 2007 by Doitsuyama

[Asashosakari]

Makes a nice contrast to January when no sanyaku were undefeated after three days...

[Bealzbob]

Good to see Baruto continuing to do 'big man' sumo with a yorikiri win. Does he still look potentially 'fragile' or is he likely to get >12 wins? An unbeaten opponent tomorrow too.

[Gacktoh]

Good to see Baruto continuing to do 'big man' sumo with a yorikiri win. Does he still look potentially 'fragile' or is he likely to get >12 wins? An unbeaten opponent tomorrow too.

Baruto's sumo has changed so much to good ways! (Sign of approval...)

I like his sumo of this basho so far.

[Gacktoh]

Again all active yokozuna, ozeki and sekiwake won which makes them a collective 21-0 so far. That's unprecedented, as only once since 1909 no sekiwake or higher lost on the first three days, and this was in Hatsu 1934 with only one sekiwake and two ozeki, making it only a collective 9-0. Aki 1994 was coming close with only one loss in 18 such bouts with Musashimaru losing to Higonoumi on day 3. Haru 1983 also was 17-1 as Oshio beat Takanosato on day 2.

1934 Hatsu-basho, 高登(Takanobori)/sekiwake was Kyuujyou.

Was there any basho, no kyuujyou and all Sekiwake, Ozeki, and Yokozuna won from Day1 to Day3?

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I've found the article Mainichi

１０５年も前の１９０２年（明治３５年）５月場所以来

1902 Natsu-basho was the last time. It was 105 years ago.

Edited May 15, 2007 by Gacktoh

[aderechelsea]

Yokozuna Hakuho, Chiyotaikai, Ryuo and Homasho share my "Best Performance of Day 3" Award ...

[Senpai]

Baruto - Day 3 / 3 wins / 3 yorikiri

Everything looks promising altough it's just a start. Question for those who have seen he's bouts: How he looks? How about his sumo - are there any improvements?

[Kaikitsune Makoto]

Oh nooooo..O3 failed utterly at the tachi-ai giving Osh morozashi! Didn't see that coming. We shall all put it on nervousness and forget this bout ever happened. Very awkward tachi-ai and expression of face indicated a deep regret.

Goeido screwed up too by giving morozashi to Ryuho (who was injured prior to basho and didn't do that good keiko..) but valiantly went for some leg hook and kubinage but was in too bad position. Genki he is though.

That utchari by Shiro was absolutely brilliant. I agree with Nishinoshima that it could have been some other technique too as it wasn't really a sacrifize throw but rather an attack. Wakanoho didn't have very solid position despite the pivot and Shiro dumped him on his back in spectacular manner. Tsuriotoshi would describe the mood of the finish better.

Toyohibiki finally delivered without a shock. Nice overpowering killer surge against Koryu the Mongolian.

It is very very very sad, very very very sad that Toyonoshima is injured. He shows again he belongs to komusubi.

Homasho was indeed classy. Simply outpowered Kokkai without any sideways stuff. Just powerful stuff.

Baruto looks ok. He is very strong so such locked up yotsu in juryo goes his way especially for now since his foes have been quite mediocre to say the least. Knee hasn't been tested. Tomorrow he will have some power yotsu against behemoth Daimanazuru.

Ryuo the God.

[Gacktoh]

Baruto - Day 3 / 3 wins / 3 yorikiri

Everything looks promising altough it's just a start. Question for those who have seen he's bouts: How he looks? How about his sumo - are there any improvements?

Baruto's sumo has changed so much. I like this basho's Baruto's sumo much better （so far）.

Especially KAMAE has been improved. If he continues this sumo, he will never get injured again.