Day 11 lower division results

[Doitsuyama]

Yamamotoyama made a big step nearer to juryo with a kimetaoshi win over lead makushita Bushuyama, while Shotenro is definitely going down as he fell to make-koshi with a lost to Katayama in a juryo visit. Asofuji is kachi-koshi, beating Chinese Nakanokuni. Daiyubu has a real chance for immediate juryo promotion even with a final loss as he is 6-0 now with a win over Shimoda. Lowly Fujimoto won against Kazafuzan to be the second 6-0 rikishi in makushita. Considering the big rank difference it's possible that Daiyubu gets another opponent if juryo promotion depends on the win.

Kirinoumi and Shiratsuka also are 5-1, the latter one in his makushita debut and following two 6-1 in sandanme. Terashita lost to Mori and needs to win his last bout for a kachi-koshi. Kimenryu beat Koriyama in a bout between two winless veterans.

The young Chiganoura-beya talent Masunoyama is coming off two consecutive make-koshi with a big comeback as he beat Ginkakuzan today for his sixth win, leading sandanme along with Asanotosa and also young Dewahayate. Dewaotori won a makushita-level heavy-weight bout against Maeta and 5-1 is quickly returning to better ranks.

Yamatofuji's streak ended with a loss to Terukaze, a former makushita regular who had a bad stretch with 4-17 in sandanme after being in makushita as recent as Nagoya 2007. Kirizakura and 16 years old Kotowatanabe are the other two undefeated jonidan rikishi.

Fukao is the sole jonokuchi rikishi at 6-0, but Chiyonishiki or Kiryu will join him, so a playoff shouldn't be necessary here.

Jonokuchi

Jk27w  Kei (5-1)		   yoritaoshi	 Jk27e  Homarefuji (4-2)
Jk26w  Yamashita (4-2)	 uwatenage	  Jk29w  Asaamami (3-3)
Jk28e  Kyokutaisei (5-1)   sukuinage	  Jk22w  Hamadayama (3-3)
Jk18e  Fukusegawa (3-3)	yoritaoshi	 Jk19w  Daishiryu (2-4)
Jk16w  Shintaku (1-5)	  shitatenage	Jk20w  Azumahana (0-6)
Jk14w  Tateishi (3-3)	  yoritaoshi	 Jk17e  Wakatoohashi (2-4)
Jk16e  Tamashinzan (4-2)   hatakikomi	 Jk13e  Ebisumaru (3-3)
Jk26e  Fukao (6-0)		 oshidashi	  Jk10w  Noguchi (4-2)
Jk12w  Masuda (3-3)		okuritaoshi	Jk8e   Tamakazan (2-4)
Jk11w  Kasachikara (4-2)   hatakikomi	 Jk7e   Kawaguchi (3-3)
Jk3e   Anjoryu (3-3)	   yoritaoshi	 Jk5e   Toshi (2-4)
Jk2e   Teraonami (4-2)	 utchari		Jk3w   Tenkaizan (3-3)

Jonidan

Jk4w   Kainofuji (3-3)	 yoritaoshi	 Jd120w Tomiyama (2-4)
Jd118w Kainomiya (5-1)	 yorikiri	   Jk4e   Matsuminenoyama (4-2)
Jd117e Daiechizeno (4-2)   yoritaoshi	 Jd119w Aoiumi (3-3)
Jd118e Abeshima (3-3)	  oshitaoshi	 Jd115w Ikataumi (2-4)
Jd115e Hokutoryu (4-2)	 hatakikomi	 Jd113e Daigen (3-3)
Jd110w Shogo (5-1)		 oshitaoshi	 Jd111w Wakanofuji (4-2)
Jd113w Matsubayama (3-3)   yorikiri	   Jd107e Raizan (2-4)
Jd112w Anju (3-3)		  oshidashi	  Jd106e Kitakenmu (2-4)
Jd105e Takaurata (5-1)	 yorikiri	   Jd107w Tamahikari (4-2)
Jd103e Nasu (2-4)		  sotogake	   Jd109e Isanishiki (1-5)
Jd99w  Teraojo (4-2)	   oshidashi	  Jd104e Takamine (3-3)
Jd98w  Onoarashi (3-3)	 yorikiri	   Jd100e Shimasegawa (2-4)
Jd95w  Irigamachi (2-4)	yorikiri	   Jd101e Daikosei (1-5)
Jd92w  Teraoumi (3-3)	  oshidashi	  Jd97w  Terasawa (2-4)
Jd93w  Yamazoe (2-4)	   uwatedashinage Jd91w  Kainoryu (1-5)
Jd90e  Taiyo (4-2)		 yoritaoshi	 Jd94e  Kotosaito (3-3)
Jd88w  Amanowaka (3-3)	 yoritaoshi	 Jd89e  Hayatejo (2-4)
Jd83w  Kirizakura (6-0)	hikiotoshi	 Jd96w  Kongofuji (5-1)
Jd87e  Ishihara (3-3)	  shitatenage	Jd81w  Hamaazuma (2-4)
Jd80e  Daihayabusa (2-4)   yorikiri	   Jd87w  Otsukuba (1-5)
Jd84e  Hirose (5-1)		hatakikomi	 Jd79e  Kotokobai (4-2)
Jd77w  Taketoba (1-1)	  hatakikomi	 Jd83e  Hamaminato (0-6)
Jd74w  Tochitensho (4-2)   oshidashi	  Jd77e  Tsurunoumi (3-3)
Jd71w  Torinzan (3-3)	  oshidashi	  Jd72w  Kagamiryu (2-4)
Jd70w  Hokutonada (5-1)	yoritaoshi	 Jd78e  Adachi (4-2)
Jd75w  Tosahikari (5-1)	hatakikomi	 Jd69w  Omiyamoto (4-2)
Jd67w  Takaoyama (3-3)	 hatakikomi	 Jd69e  Osawa (2-4)
Jd73w  Shobimaru (1-1)	 yorikiri	   Jd65w  Hokuto (0-6)
Jd64w  Daishokaku (2-4)	yorikiri	   Jd62w  Takemoto (1-5)
Jd60w  Teraosho (4-2)	  oshidashi	  Jd63w  Nekomata (3-3)
Jd58w  Ebashi (5-1)		okuridashi	 Jd67e  Tomonofuji (4-2)
Jd58e  Mikitensho (3-3)	yorikiri	   Jd55w  Kosenho (2-4)
Jd52w  Masumeidai (3-3)	oshidashi	  Jd56w  Hatachidake (2-4)
Jd49w  Takaki (4-2)		shitatenage	Jd53w  Tagonofuji (3-3)
Jd45e  Miyakofuji (3-3)	okuridashi	 Jd50w  Kyokuhozan (2-4)
Jd43w  Fujimori (5-1)	  yorikiri	   Jd50e  Gonoumi (4-2)
Jd44w  Kirimiyama (3-3)	katasukashi	Jd42w  Shinjo (2-4)
Jd41w  Takagiyama (1-5)	tsukidashi	 Jd60e  Saio (0-6)
Jd40w  Kainohama (4-2)	 yoritaoshi	 Jd45w  Chiyofubuki (3-3)
Jd55e  Kotowatanabe (6-0)  oshidashi	  Jd39e  Minezakura (5-1)
Jd37w  Fujita (5-1)		uwatenage	  Jd36w  Hoshiazuma (4-2)
Jd35w  Chiyonoretsu (4-2)  yorikiri	   Jd34e  Kotookuyama (3-3)
Jd36e  Tochiotoha (2-4)	yorikiri	   Jd31w  Makuhari (1-5)
Jd31e  Higuchi (4-2)	   oshidashi	  Jd29w  Daishokai (3-3)
Jd26w  Kotoninsei (4-2)	yorikiri	   Jd29e  Komatensho (3-3)
Jd24e  Ogata (5-1)		 oshidashi	  Jd30w  Kozan (4-2)
Jd32e  Kuboshima (3-3)	 yorikiri	   Jd23e  Koriki (2-4)
Jd22e  Kumagai (2-4)	   oshidashi	  Jd28e  Daitenpaku (1-5)
Jd19e  Wakataizan (4-2)	okuridashi	 Jd18w  Daigonishiki (3-3)
Jd17w  Aiyama (1-5)		uwatedashinage Jd25e  Kaminoyama (0-3)
Jd16w  Yakunoshima (3-3)   oshidashi	  Jd20w  Oito (2-4)
Jd13w  Toranoyama (4-2)	yorikiri	   Jd12e  Wakamigo (3-3)
Jd11w  Chiyohakuryu (4-2)  hikiotoshi	 Jd9e   Takeuchiyama (3-3)
Jd19w  Kisenishiki (2-4)   kimetaoshi	 Jd8w   Masumiura (1-5)
Jd7w   Terukaze (6-0)	  oshidashi	  Jd27w  Yamatofuji (5-1)
Jd5w   Kotokashiwadani (3-3)oshidashi	 Jd4w   Kitagawa (2-4)
Jd2e   Tensho (5-1)		uwatedashinage Jd6e   Kawanari (4-2)

Sandanme

Jd5e   Tsubasaumi (4-2)	oshidashi	  Sd100w Koryuyama (3-3)
Jd3e   Kotobuki (3-3)	  yorikiri	   Sd98w  Miyoshi (2-4)
Sd96e  Oazuma (4-2)		yorikiri	   Sd100e Chiyonokuni (3-3)
Sd93w  Yuzawa (3-3)	  shitatedashinage Sd94w  Ayanokaze (2-4)
Sd95e  Hokutoarashi (5-1)  oshitaoshi	 Sd92e  Tochikasuga (4-2)
Sd88e  Miyamaru (5-1)	  yorikiri	   Sd90e  Kasugamine (4-2)
Sd91w  Kasugashima (4-2)   oshidashi	  Sd87e  Hokuoryu (3-3)
Sd90w  Tosa (3-3)		  yorikiri	   Sd84w  Tachibanayama (2-4)
Sd97e  Dewahayate (6-0)	hikkake		Sd82w  Omatsuda (5-1)
Sd82e  Notononami (3-3)	yorikiri	   Sd80w  Maenofuji (2-4)
Sd81w  Takamiryu (4-2)	 oshidashi	  Sd79w  Iryoku (3-3)
Sd78w  Kanko (3-3)		 oshidashi	  Sd75w  Jiguruma (2-4)
Sd83w  Matsuhara (5-1)	 yorikiri	   Sd73w  Hiyoriyama (4-2)
Sd76w  Masuhikari (5-1)	oshitaoshi	 Sd72w  Ryutei (4-2)
Sd69e  Yoshinoryu (1-5)	yoritaoshi	 Sd99w  Namiki (0-6)
Sd68e  Amanoumi (4-2)	  yorikiri	   Sd74e  Tamanotaka (3-3)
Sd69w  Byakko (4-2)		uwatenage	  Sd65e  Mankajo (3-3)
Sd68w  Daigoki (3-3)	   oshidashi	  Sd63w  Hidaka (2-4)
Sd62w  Hokutofuji (4-2)	kotenage	   Sd64w  Shinnishiki (3-3)
Sd61e  Masutoo (5-1)	   yorikiri	   Sd61w  Kirinishiki (4-2)
Sd57e  Hienriki (2-4)	  yorikiri	   Sd59w  Tokiryu (1-5)
Sd55w  Nagai (4-2)		 yorikiri	   Sd57w  Shinyu (3-3)
Sd53e  Takedani (3-3)	  sukuinage	  Sd54e  Hiryu (2-4)
Sd51e  Kasuganami (1-5)	oshidashi	  Sd89w  Tokushuzan (0-6)
Sd55e  Tokitsukasa (4-2)   kotenage	   Sd49w  Hokuo (3-3)
Sd52w  Satonofuji (3-3)	uchigake	   Sd48e  Daihoyama (2-4)
Sd46w  Masunoyama (6-0)	uwatedashinage Sd66w  Ginkakuzan (5-1)
Sd47e  Hamauzu (2-4)	   sotogake	   Sd44e  Wakahikari (1-5)
Sd42e  Haruzakura (4-2)	oshidashi	  Sd45w  Ogifuji (3-3)
Sd45e  Daise (4-2)		 oshidashi	  Sd41w  Ikeda (3-3)
Sd43e  Asahio (3-3)		sukuinage	  Sd40e  Akai (2-4)
Sd38w  Wakainami (5-1)	 oshidashi	  Sd36e  Wakakengo (4-2)
Sd38e  Satsumariki (3-3)   uwatenage	  Sd35e  Kabutoiwa (2-4)
Sd32w  Genkaiho (2-4)	  oshitaoshi	 Sd42w  Dainin (1-5)
Sd29w  Tochinokuni (3-3)   oshidashi	  Sd31w  Chiyonoshin (2-4)
Sd27w  Kachimori (4-2)	 oshidashi	  Sd30e  Takakiho (3-3)
Sd26e  Kotootori (3-3)	 katasukashi	Sd27e  Kamakura (2-4)
Sd23e  Kisomitsuru (2-4)   tsukidashi	 Sd24w  Mizakura (1-5)
Sd25e  Tamadaiki (3-3)	 uwatenage	  Sd20w  Isenohana (2-4)
Sd25w  Kotomisen (4-2)	 kotenage	   Sd18w  Enatsukasa (3-3)
Sd19w  Kyokuryudake (2-4)  yorikiri	   Sd14e  Yuminosato (1-5)
Sd13e  Asanotosa (6-0)	 hatakikomi	 Sd22w  Kiozan (5-1)
Sd15e  Tokizakura (3-3)	oshidashi	  Sd12e  Akinomine (2-4)
Sd31e  Hamaeiko (1-5)	  hikiotoshi	 Sd10w  Orora (0-6)
Sd11w  Saito (3-3)		 oshidashi	  Sd9e   Taika (2-4)
Sd8e   Tamaryoma (4-2)	 hatakikomi	 Sd6w   Wakanoshima (3-3)
Sd5w   Ryujinsakari (2-4)  oshidashi	  Sd12w  Futamusashi (1-5)
Sd7e   Matsumidori (5-1)   kotenage	   Sd2e   Satsumanishiki (4-2)
Sd1e   Dewaotori (5-1)	 uwatenage	  Sd4w   Maeta (4-2)

Makushita

Ms55w  Kyokushuho (4-2)	uwatenage	  Ms56w  Dewanosato (3-3)
Ms52w  Shironoryu (3-3)	sukuinage	  Ms57w  Chiyonohana (2-4)
Ms52e  Mori (4-2)		  yorikiri	   Ms51e  Terashita (3-3)
Ms49w  Wakakasuga (3-3)	okuridashi	 Ms48e  Wakayuki (2-4)
Ms46e  Kitaharima (4-2)	oshidashi	  Ms45w  Gorikiyama (3-3)
Ms43w  Daionami (2-4)	  hatakikomi	 Ms53w  Hokutoiwa (1-5)
Ms46w  Shiratsuka (5-1)	oshidashi	  Ms42w  Furuichi (4-2)
Ms44e  Minaminoshima (3-3) tsukiotoshi	Ms41e  Katsunofuji (2-4)
Ms56e  Fujimoto (6-0)	  hatakikomi	 Ms38w  Kazafuzan (5-1)
Ms38e  Kimenryu (1-5)	  yorikiri	   Ms58e  Koriyama (0-6)
Ms40w  Fukunaga (4-2)	  kainahineri	Ms36e  Nionoumi (3-3)
Ms34e  Yonemura (4-2)	  tsukiotoshi	Ms37e  Kaishoryu (3-3)
Ms32w  Yanagawa (3-3)	  yorikiri	   Ms34w  Hidenofuji (2-4)
Ms32e  Kakureizan (2-4)	tsukiotoshi	Ms30e  Wakagiyama (1-5)
Ms28e  Kirinoumi (5-1)	 oshidashi	  Ms31e  Shoketsu (4-2)
Ms29w  Shoryu (2-4)		tsukiotoshi	Ms24w  Takaazuma (1-5)
Ms21e  Sensho (4-2)		komatasukui	Ms23w  Satsukiumi (3-3)
Ms17e  Sugita (3-3)		shitatenage	Ms19e  Daitensho (2-4)
Ms16w  Kaonishiki (4-2)	oshidashi	  Ms15w  Tamarikido (3-3)
Ms11w  Hoshikaze (3-3)	 kotenage	   Ms12w  Amuru (2-4)
Ms10e  Sadanofuji (2-4)	oshidashi	  Ms15e  Ryugi (1-5)
Ms5e   Aran (3-3)		  uwatenage	  Ms7w   Nakano (2-4)
Ms5w   Ryuho (3-3)		 oshidashi	  Ms4w   Sokokurai (2-4)
Ms4e   Daiyubu (6-0)	   hatakikomi	 Ms29e  Shimoda (5-1)
Ms3e   Asofuji (4-2)	   katasukashi	Ms9e   Nakanokuni (3-3)
Ms7e   Takakoyama (4-2)	oshidashi	  Ms2w   Wakatenro (3-3)
Ms1w   Satoyama (1-5)	  oshidashi	  Ms20w  Sasaki (0-6)
Ms6e   Yamamotoyama (5-1)  kimetaoshi	 Ms1e   Bushuyama (4-2)

[ilovesumo]

Masunoyama 6-0....yessssssss

That's great.

In January the flu hit the whole Heya hard and Masu climbed up the dohyo as a half-dead....

Now he's back. Yusho would be sooooo great..... (^_^)

GO Masu!

[Kaikitsune Makoto]

I suppose the talk about Yamamotoyama being anything like Orora or other overly fat rikishi with no real talent can be forgotten now. I have seen three of his bouts this basho and in all of them he was totally dominating without any problems just driving or getting rid of his foes and the caliber of his foes was not bad either. Beating Takunishiki, Takakoyama and Bushuyama effortlessly is no small feat and can't be done just like that. Add that one sided win over Aran in Hatsu yusho deciding bout and the CV is looking quite promising. It is too bad there are no eye witness accounts concerning his loss to Kotoyutaka. Did Koto side step him and got to his side or was he actually pushed back? YMY looks like KOnishiki at his prime. Just taking the foe along and marching forward. I have no delusions that he can be as effective in juryo especially if he is weak when someone gets to his side but so far he looks ready for juryo for sure. Also he does have very good training grounds as now it seems he will become Baruto's main sparring partner if Sakaizawa's injury keeps him away for 2-3 months. Satoyama has weakened a lot due to illness or injuries and Minami is not getting to juryo before YMY. Shirononami is of course the other sekitori then. All in all YMY should have good keiko against fast rikishi like Shirononami and even Satoyama and measure his strength with Baruto. Looks good but would be important to see his losing bouts. Really hope he gets promoted after the basho so he will be on the stream regularly and gets 15 bouts. I hope he is put through a tough keiko regime by Onoe-oyakata. Here some butsukari with Minami:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd3R8b3KCYI

Aran wasn't that convincing today either. Sloppy evading uwatenage near the edge. Daiyubu won fast by slapdown and there was no real challenge there. It would be nice to have Daiyubu against YMY if he is not matched against that Fuji-person.

Nice to see Takakoyama kk at high makushita. One more win and he can go for juryo promotion in Natsu! He has been doing keiko with Wakanosato and Kisenosato for years now.

Edited March 19, 2008 by Kaikitsune Makoto

[messi19]

Masunoyama 6-0....yessssssss

That's great.

In January the flu hit the whole Heya hard and Masu climbed up the dohyo as a half-dead....

Now he's back. Yusho would be sooooo great..... (^_^)

GO Masu!

Not to mention makushita promotion (which was his aim for this year) !! 6 wins being ranked where he is right now have led to makushita promotion the last couple of times though it is not a sure-fire thing, but if he picks up that 7th win there will be no doubt left. (You are going off-topic...)

In any case a highly satsifying basho - the yusho would be an enormous achievement.

First ever win by Uwatedashinage too. Wonder how it happened. (In a state of confusion...)

[aderechelsea]

Daiyubu won fast by slapdown and there was no real challenge there. It would be nice to have Daiyubu against YMY if he is not matched against that Fuji-person.

This would indeed be nice even though it would probably ruin my boy's yusho chances. I don't think Daiyubu has proven that he is ready for Juryo yet but and a win against such a bigger opponent will give me hope for his sekitori future.

Nice to see Takakoyama kk at high makushita. One more win and he can go for juryo promotion in Natsu! He has been doing keiko with Wakanosato and Kisenosato for years now.

And what a physique this guy has !!!! his body looks like makuuchi material but he just doesn't seem to have it in him to make the step ahead.

[Asashosakari]

Jk27w Kei (5-1) yoritaoshi Jk27e Homarefuji (4-2)

Hmm, did anybody adopt this guy last basho? He has now beaten two-thirds of the shindeshi trinity (Fukao, Yamashita, Homarefuji)...

Not to mention makushita promotion (which was his aim for this year) !! 6 wins being ranked where he is right now have led to makushita promotion the last couple of times though it is not a sure-fire thing, but if he picks up that 7th win there will be no doubt left. (You are going off-topic...)

I don't think there's anything to worry about...the in/out line for makushita promotions with 6 wins is Sandanme 50 these days (it used to be Sandanme 45 until a few years ago), so you can already congratulate him for making it. (In a state of confusion...) Let's hope he isn't overmatched like Ryuden was this basho...

[Washuyama]

Jk27w Kei (5-1) yoritaoshi Jk27e Homarefuji (4-2)

Hmm, did anybody adopt this guy last basho? He has now beaten two-thirds of the shindeshi trinity (Fukao, Yamashita, Homarefuji)...

I didn't "adopt" him, but I picked him in the surfing game. I also like him as I drive an overly-powerful (Suzuki) Kei.... Thought it was a good omen.. (You are going off-topic...)

[Fay]

Jk27w Kei (5-1) yoritaoshi Jk27e Homarefuji (4-2)

Hmm, did anybody adopt this guy last basho? He has now beaten two-thirds of the shindeshi trinity (Fukao, Yamashita, Homarefuji)...

Yes I did in january see here

One more to watch (You are going off-topic...)

[messi19]

Jk27w Kei (5-1) yoritaoshi Jk27e Homarefuji (4-2)

Hmm, did anybody adopt this guy last basho? He has now beaten two-thirds of the shindeshi trinity (Fukao, Yamashita, Homarefuji)...

Not to mention makushita promotion (which was his aim for this year) !! 6 wins being ranked where he is right now have led to makushita promotion the last couple of times though it is not a sure-fire thing, but if he picks up that 7th win there will be no doubt left. (In a state of confusion...)

I don't think there's anything to worry about...the in/out line for makushita promotions with 6 wins is Sandanme 50 these days (it used to be Sandanme 45 until a few years ago), so you can already congratulate him for making it. :-) Let's hope he isn't overmatched like Ryuden was this basho...

You're bringing a lot of good news lately, Asashosakari...First telling me that Kitasatsuma was going to avoid the winner of Fukao/Homarefuji (well he still lost, but that's a different matter) and now this. (You are going off-topic...)

As for the comparison with Ryuden whose lack of size has turned out to be a barrier for him and probably the main reason for his struggles at this level, I don't expect Masunoyama to get overpowered in a similar way because practically the only way he has been beaten up to this point is by nage and pull-downs - he is a difficult rikishi to overpower due to his excellent strength which may make it easier for him to pick up some wins, but KK will be a hard task nonetheless.

Anyway, Masunoyama did de-geiko with Ryuden prior to Kyushu and Ryuden won the majority of the bouts. I expect both of them to have established themselves in makushita by this time next year.

Edited March 19, 2008 by messi19

[Gacktoh]

Daiyubu won fast by slapdown and there was no real challenge there. It would be nice to have Daiyubu against YMY if he is not matched against that Fuji-person.

This would indeed be nice even though it would probably ruin my boy's yusho chances. I don't think Daiyubu has proven that he is ready for Juryo yet but and a win against such a bigger opponent will give me hope for his sekitori future.

Daiyuubu must win next torikumi and get Makushita-yusho!

If he finished 6-1, he might stay Makushita again next basho. :-)

I'm sooooooooooooo worried!!

[Vikanohara]

Satoyama's first win, since ... ?