Day 13 results and day 14 pairings

[Doitsuyama]

The yusho race got a surprising twist today as both yusho favorites Asashoryu and Chiyotaikai lost, to the Ozeki pair of Tochiazuma and Chiyotaikai. Both losses were of a rather clear nature as well as the lightning fast win from Kotomitsuki against Takamisakari. So Kotomitsuki suddenly is really in the yusho race and at the current development the five rikishi at four losses can't be really counted out yet.

Of course Asashoryu still is in the driver's seat, thanks to Chiyotaikai's loss. He still can clinch the yusho tomorrow with a win against Chiyotaikai with in-form Sekiwake Wakanosato beating Kotomitsuki.

Toki, Tosanoumi and Tochinonada tumbling today means a twist in the Sanyaku promotion too. Now Iwakiyama looks pretty good for Komusubi next basho besides Kotomitsuki, or even ahead of him if they finish with the same record.

Yotsukasa's shoulder very clearly is injured, but he still managed a close win against Buyuzan, which was especially important to him as this win most probably clinched his place in Makuuchi for the next basho. Asanowaka and Ushiomaru on the other side probably got demotion-securing losses today. Otsukasa, Kaiho and Wakanoyama still are in the danger zone.

The two visiting Makuuchi Takekaze and Takanowaka still dominate the Juryo division, Tamakasuga now his officially out of the yusho race as he recorded his fourth loss during the two Zakura brother winning streak at the end of today's Juryo action. At the bootom it looks like Sentoryu will be demoted after recording his ninth loss today while Asofuji avoided the same fate with a win.

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Doitsuyama

Makuuchi yusho arasoi

Two losses    Three losses  Four losses   Five losses   Six losses    
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Asashoryu     Chiyotaikai   Tochiazuma    Takamisakari  Kaio          
              Kotomitsuki   Wakanosato    Tamanoshima   Kakizoe       
                            Kyokutenho    Kinkaiyama    Wakatoba      
                            Iwakiyama                   Yotsukasa     
                            Aminishiki                                

Day 13

Juryo

J13w   Dewanofuji (7-6)    oshidashi      Ms5w   Kotoiwakuni (4-3)
J12e   Juzan (7-6)         oshidashi      Ms4w   Hokutojo (3-4)
Ms2w   Sumanofuji (3-4)    oshidashi      J11e   Wakakosho (1-12)
J12w   Asofuji (5-8)       hatakikomi     J10e   Oikari (6-7)
J13e   Tochifudo (4-9)     oshidashi      J9w    Senshuyama (7-6)
J9e    Hayateumi (8-5)     uwatenage      J6w    Masutsuyoshi (5-8)
J10w   Kaido (8-5)         oshidashi      J6e    Aogiyama (4-9)
J5w    Kobo (6-7)          okuridashi     J7w    Tochinohana (5-8)
J5e    Takekaze (12-1)     hatakikomi     J11w   Sentoryu (4-9)
J4w    Futeno (4-9)        yorikiri       J3w    Kasugao (3-8-2)
J3e    Takanowaka (11-2)   hikiotoshi     J8w    Harunoyama (8-5)
J2w    Toyozakura (8-5)    oshidashi      J7e    Chiyotenzan (6-7)
J8e    Kitazakura (8-5)    hikiotoshi     J1e    Tamakasuga (9-4)

Makuuchi

M14w   Wakanoyama (6-7)    okuridashi     J4e    Kokkai (8-5)
M12w   Shimotori (6-7)     yorikiri       M15w   Ushiomaru (5-8)
M9w    Aminishiki (9-4)    uwatenage      M11w   Tamarikido (6-7)
M13e   Wakatoba (7-6)      oshidashi      M8w    Jumonji (5-8)
M10e   Dejima (6-7)        oshidashi      M8e    Kyokushuzan (6-7)
M7w    Tamanoshima (8-5)   oshidashi      M15e   Otsukasa (6-7)
M13w   Yotsukasa (7-6)     oshitaoshi     M7e    Buyuzan (6-7)
M6w    Tochisakae (4-9)    hatakikomi     M14e   Asanowaka (4-9)
M11e   Kakizoe (7-6)       oshidashi      M5w    Kasuganishiki (5-8)
M4w    Takanonami (6-7)    hikiotoshi     M3w    Tokitsuumi (5-8)

M10w   Kaiho (4-9)         okuridashi     M3e    Kotoryu (3-10)
M2e    Kyokutenho (9-4)    yorikiri       M9e    Kinkaiyama (8-5)
M6e    Kotomitsuki (10-3)  oshidashi      M1e    Takamisakari (8-5)
M4e    Asasekiryu (6-7)    shitatenage    K1w    Tosanoumi (5-8)
M5e    Iwakiyama (9-4)     oshidashi      K1e    Toki (6-7)
S1w    Miyabiyama (4-9)    sukuinage      M2w    Hokutoriki (4-9)
S1e    Wakanosato (9-4)    yorikiri       M1w    Tochinonada (6-7)
O1e    Kaio (7-6)          oshidashi      O1w    Chiyotaikai (10-3)
O2w    Tochiazuma (9-4)    yoritaoshi     Y1e    Asashoryu (11-2)

Day 14

Makushita

Ms17w  Shigezakura (4-2)                  Ms14w  Hamanoshima (4-2)
Ms16e  Yoshiazuma (3-3)                   Ms9w   Daimanazuru (3-3)
Ms8e   Asahibenten (3-3)                  Ms15e  Kotokuni (3-3)
Ms6e   Tamanokuni (3-3)                   Ms7w   Daishodai (3-3)
Ms3e   Raiko (2-4)                        Ms8w   Kotokanyu (2-4)

Juryo

Ms5e   Towanoyama (4-2)                   J12w   Asofuji (5-8)
J10e   Oikari (6-7)                       J12e   Juzan (7-6)
J8e    Kitazakura (8-5)                   J8w    Harunoyama (8-5)
J7e    Chiyotenzan (6-7)                  J9w    Senshuyama (7-6)
J13w   Dewanofuji (7-6)                   J7w    Tochinohana (5-8)
J6e    Aogiyama (4-9)                     J13e   Tochifudo (4-9)
J6w    Masutsuyoshi (5-8)                 J5w    Kobo (6-7)
J11w   Sentoryu (4-9)                     J4w    Futeno (4-9)
J3e    Takanowaka (11-2)                  J9e    Hayateumi (8-5)
J11e   Wakakosho (1-12)                   J3w    Kasugao (3-8-2)
J1e    Tamakasuga (9-4)                   J10w   Kaido (8-5)

Makuuchi

M14e   Asanowaka (4-9)                    J4e    Kokkai (8-5)
J2w    Toyozakura (8-5)                   M14w   Wakanoyama (6-7)
J5e    Takekaze (12-1)                    M12w   Shimotori (6-7)
M11e   Kakizoe (7-6)                      M13e   Wakatoba (7-6)
M8e    Kyokushuzan (6-7)                  M9e    Kinkaiyama (8-5)
M13w   Yotsukasa (7-6)                    M8w    Jumonji (5-8)
M7e    Buyuzan (6-7)                      M15e   Otsukasa (6-7)
M15w   Ushiomaru (5-8)                    M7w    Tamanoshima (8-5)
M5e    Iwakiyama (9-4)                    M11w   Tamarikido (6-7)
M10w   Kaiho (4-9)                        M5w    Kasuganishiki (5-8)

M3e    Kotoryu (3-10)                     M10e   Dejima (6-7)
M2e    Kyokutenho (9-4)                   M9w    Aminishiki (9-4)
M6w    Tochisakae (4-9)                   M2w    Hokutoriki (4-9)
M1e    Takamisakari (8-5)                 M4e    Asasekiryu (6-7)
K1e    Toki (6-7)                         M4w    Takanonami (6-7)
M3w    Tokitsuumi (5-8)                   K1w    Tosanoumi (5-8)
S1e    Wakanosato (9-4)                   M6e    Kotomitsuki (10-3)
M1w    Tochinonada (6-7)                  S1w    Miyabiyama (4-9)
O1e    Kaio (7-6)                         O2w    Tochiazuma (9-4)
Y1e    Asashoryu (11-2)                   O1w    Chiyotaikai (10-3)

[Asashosakari]

The yusho race got a surprising twist today as both yusho favorites Asashoryu and Chiyotaikai lost, to the Ozeki pair of Tochiazuma and Chiyotaikai.

Looks like Chiyotaikai was inspired by Takekaze's recent performance against himself. (Applauding...)

[Doitsuyama]

Hehe, just a test if anyone actually is reading what I write. (Applauding...)

[Mikiro]

Doitsuyama,

I treasure all your posts and assumed your Chiyo-onanism was a result of a superior mind racing at near relativistic speed and this was just a red shifted event. Unfortunately, all my similar comments are a result of my dain bramage.

Mikiro

Edited September 20, 2003 by Mikiro