Kyushu Observations

[aderechelsea]

was Chiyohakuho trying to use ipponzoei as a last resort against Iwakiyama ?

hilarious !!!!

in Juryo i liked the Koryu-Satoyama bout the most. Lively one.

[Asojima]

Day 6 - Looked like Ichihara was planning on doing an Utchari against Mokonami. Didn't even come close to pulling it off.

[Washuyama]

No zensho for Baruto!!!! (I am not worthy...)

[aderechelsea]

someone tell Tamanoshima that if your opponent has his head buried in your chest and you try to pull ... you have a 90% probability of losing the bout ...

nice fight overall ...

[yamaneko]

too bad that baruto lost.

[Jakusotsu]

Great how Tochiozan punished Hokutoriki for his sloppy tachiai - well done! ;-) Hoku looked like he wanted to complain afterwards but eventually realized how silly that would be. :-)

Totally useless observation: Tamanoshima's knee bandage came off after the tachiai.

[Bealzbob]

Here's one. Has anyone else noticed how Toyonoshima's bouts rarely end quickly ? They usually end up with a period of stalemate and inactivity in the centre of the dohyo. I don't have stats or timings to prove my point but I have just started noticing that he ends up in an inordinate amount of longer bouts than anyone else.

[Jakusotsu]

Apart from the original Mr.Minute, Kotonowaka, I got the same impression from Asasekiryu and Tokitenku. A match between those two is usually good for a coffee break.

[Bealzbob]

I haven't noticed that one, but it doesn't seem to matter who Toyo is fighting ...

[Jakusotsu]

No, I didn't mean they have to fight each other for long bouts - any opponent will do. Although Tokitenku is usually quite quick when he loses. ;-)

[Asashosakari]

Daishodai used to be the Juryo-Kotonowaka in his 12-basho or so stint, with usually at least two or three longish (let's say, >45 seconds) bouts each basho. And yeah, I've also had Asasekiryu pegged as the new Kotonowaka, but Toyonoshima has been making inroads of late...

[aderechelsea]

Toyonoshima and Asasekiryu are the definite leaders in this category this period.

I miss Kotonowaka though and my bathroom breaks after the morning coffee ... (Blushing...)

hehehe

[Asashosakari]

Incidentally, today's torikumi reminded me that Futeno has also had a number of fairly long bouts. Though maybe those were all against Asasekiryu. (Blushing...)

[aderechelsea]

--> Dairaido must be really injured ... today he just collapsed even though he looked in charge of the fight.

Pitty .... i like this guy ... he is like a "rounder Takekaze" (Holiday feeling...)

--> Sagatsukasa is not Juryo material at this point. His wins are not convincing and his loses are emphatic. Today against Ichihara he was outmuscled/outclassed easily

Edited November 18, 2007 by aderechelsea

[Asashosakari]

Time to start a Jumonji intai watch? Down to 1-7 now and pretty much has his back to the wall already...

[aderechelsea]

and he looked bad too ... that "timbeeeeer !!!!" imitation today was not good for any possible injury he might be carrying.

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i really need to see a replay of the Satoyama-Kitataiki bout .... what the hell was that? (Holiday feeling...)

edit: just noticed that Daiyubu faced Raiko for the 3rd time in his career and all these times were at a Nakabi ... interesting (or not?) ... anyway .... nice win and 1 step closer to a valuable KK ... :-)

Edited November 18, 2007 by aderechelsea

[aderechelsea]

Kakizoe forgot to take his money ... hehe

Today was another display of poor sumo from Wakanoho. Pulling down a guy who has his head and hands on your chest .... really wise ... (Holiday feeling...)

[Asojima]

i really need to see a replay of the Satoyama-Kitataiki bout .... what the hell was that? (Holiday feeling...)

Looked like an attempted tsutaezori to me. It was a lot of work for a credited hatakikomi.

[Asashosakari]

i really need to see a replay of the Satoyama-Kitataiki bout .... what the hell was that? (Holiday feeling...)

Kimarite announcement seemed to take a while longer than usual, too...I was expecting whoknowswhat, and then it's just hatakikomi, sheesh. :-)

[sekihiryu]

17th lowest scoring day ever in Sumo Game: average score was 4.4ish. I won with a score of 4. Brutal day today for games - harder to pick than a broken nose!

[Asojima]

i really need to see a replay of the Satoyama-Kitataiki bout .... what the hell was that? :-O

Looked like an attempted tsutaezori to me. It was a lot of work for a credited hatakikomi.

He did it again on day 10 against Tochinohana... Took the gyojis ten minutes and several phone calls to decide it was a ???Tottari ???.

[Gernobono]

i really need to see a replay of the Satoyama-Kitataiki bout .... what the hell was that? :-O

Looked like an attempted tsutaezori to me. It was a lot of work for a credited hatakikomi.

He did it again on day 10 against Tochinohana... Took the gyojis ten minutes and several phone calls to decide it was a ???Tottari ???.

corrected to tsutaezori

[yamaneko]

Wow, some of the baruto brute strength of old was on display today, overpowering wakanosato despite giving up morozashi grip.

[Jakusotsu]

...and not the first Tsutaezori by Satoyama! I just recently dug up this gem to spice up my Bench Sumo comments for Nakabi.

Edited November 20, 2007 by Jakusotsu

[yamaneko]

Right before the wakanoho bout started today, i was just about to post, "watch wakanoho try a henka and get thrown into the 3rd row by toyohibiki."

But before i could type that, the bout was about to start, and sure enough just that happened. I hope that wakanoho now has learned his lesson after probably one of the more embarrasing defeats in his career. Today was even more embarrasing than his utchari losses, IMO.