Day 5 results and day 6 pairings

[Doitsuyama]

Hakuho and Asashoryu had no troubles to stay in the lead while no ozeki is undefeated anymore as Kotooshu and Chiyotaikai lost to sanyaku Aminishiki and Kisenosato. Sekiwake Baruto kept the pace though with a patient win over Toyonoshima, and Tochiozan still is the sole undefeated maegashira, beating Tosanoumi. Harumafuji finally got the first win, soundly beating winless Kotoshogiku, and catching up with Kotomitsuki who also is 1-4 with a loss to Wakanosato.

No leader lost in juryo today as Hakuba and Hoshihikari stayed without a loss. The number of pursuers dropped sharply though from seven to two as only Shotenro and Mokonami won, leaving all Japanese rikishi at 3-2 or worse.

Day 5

Juryo

J11w   Kitazakura (1-4)	yorikiri	   J14w   Kotokuni (2-3)
J14e   Hakuba (5-0)		okuritaoshi	J10e   Daishoumi (3-2)
J13w   Tamaasuka (2-3)	 oshidashi	  J9w	Wakakoyu (3-2)
J13e   Kiyoseumi (3-2)	 katasukashi	J9e	Wakatenro (1-4)
J12w   Mokonami (4-1)	  kotenage	   J8w	Kaiho (3-2)
J12e   Ushiomaru (3-2)	 oshidashi	  J8e	Otsukasa (2-3)
J10w   Yotsuguruma (2-3)   yorikiri	   J7w	Kitataiki (1-4)
J7e	Hoshihikari (5-0)   sotogake	   J11e   Asofuji (1-4)
J3w	Tosayutaka (3-2)	nichonage	  J6w	Shirononami (1-4)
J3e	Wakakirin (2-3)	 tsukidashi	 J6e	Kasuganishiki (1-4)
J5w	Kasugao (3-2)	   uwatenage	  J2w	Kyokunankai (1-4)
J2e	Shimotori (3-2)	 yorikiri	   J5e	Sakaizawa (3-2)
J4w	Kotokasuga (3-2)	hikiotoshi	 J1w	Kimurayama (2-3)
J1e	Shotenro (4-1)	  tsukiotoshi	J4e	Toyozakura (3-2)

Makuuchi

M13e   Tamawashi (2-3)	 yorikiri	   M15w   Yamamotoyama (2-3)
M12w   Kakizoe (3-2)	   tsukiotoshi	M16e   Homasho (3-2)
M15e   Tamanoshima (4-1)   yorikiri	   M11w   Tochinoshin (3-2)
M11e   Iwakiyama (2-3)	 yorikiri	   M14w   Masatsukasa (1-4)
M10e   Tokitenku (2-3)   shitatedashinage M14e   Toyohibiki (1-4)
M13w   Koryu (2-3)		 oshidashi	  M9w	Chiyohakuho (3-2)
M12e   Tochiozan (5-0)	 hatakikomi	 M9e	Tosanoumi (1-4)
M8w	Kakuryu (4-1)	   hikiotoshi	 M10w   Tochinonada (3-2)
M7e	Hokutoriki (4-1)	oshidashi	  M7w	Dejima (3-2)
M8e	Asasekiryu (2-3)	yorikiri	   M6w	Aran (2-3)
M5w	Takamisakari (2-3)  yorikiri	   M5e	Futeno (2-3)

M4w	Kokkai (2-3)		hatakikomi	 M6e	Bushuyama (1-4)
M3w	Goeido (4-1)		yorikiri	   M2e	Miyabiyama (1-4)
S1e	Baruto (5-0)		yorikiri	   K1w	Toyonoshima (2-3)
O2w	Kaio (4-1)		  yorikiri	   M1w	Kyokutenho (1-4)
S1w	Aminishiki (2-3)	okuridashi	 O2e	Kotooshu (4-1)
K1e	Kisenosato (2-3)	yorikiri	   O1w	Chiyotaikai (4-1)
M4e	Wakanosato (2-3)	hatakikomi	 O1e	Kotomitsuki (1-4)
O3e	Harumafuji (1-4)	yorikiri	   M1e	Kotoshogiku (0-5)
Y1w	Asashoryu (5-0)	 uwatenage	  M3e	Takekaze (2-3)
Y1e	Hakuho (5-0)		uwatenage	  M2w	Yoshikaze (1-4)

Day 6

Juryo

J12e   Ushiomaru (3-2)					J14w   Kotokuni (2-3)
J11e   Asofuji (1-4)					  J12w   Mokonami (4-1)
J13e   Kiyoseumi (3-2)					J11w   Kitazakura (1-4)
J14e   Hakuba (5-0)					   J10w   Yotsuguruma (2-3)
J9e	Wakatenro (1-4)					J13w   Tamaasuka (2-3)
J8e	Otsukasa (2-3)					 J10e   Daishoumi (3-2)
J6e	Kasuganishiki (1-4)				J9w	Wakakoyu (3-2)
J8w	Kaiho (3-2)						J6w	Shirononami (1-4)
J4e	Toyozakura (3-2)				   J7w	Kitataiki (1-4)
J3e	Wakakirin (2-3)					J7e	Hoshihikari (5-0)
J2e	Shimotori (3-2)					J5w	Kasugao (3-2)
J5e	Sakaizawa (3-2)					J2w	Kyokunankai (1-4)
J1e	Shotenro (4-1)					 J4w	Kotokasuga (3-2)
J3w	Tosayutaka (3-2)				   J1w	Kimurayama (2-3)

Makuuchi

M14e   Toyohibiki (1-4)				   M16e   Homasho (3-2)
M15w   Yamamotoyama (2-3)				 M13w   Koryu (2-3)
M14w   Masatsukasa (1-4)				  M12w   Kakizoe (3-2)
M11e   Iwakiyama (2-3)					M15e   Tamanoshima (4-1)
M13e   Tamawashi (2-3)					M11w   Tochinoshin (3-2)
M10e   Tokitenku (2-3)					M12e   Tochiozan (5-0)
M9e	Tosanoumi (1-4)					M9w	Chiyohakuho (3-2)
M8e	Asasekiryu (2-3)				   M10w   Tochinonada (3-2)
M6e	Bushuyama (1-4)					M8w	Kakuryu (4-1)
M5e	Futeno (2-3)					   M7e	Hokutoriki (4-1)
M7w	Dejima (3-2)					   M5w	Takamisakari (2-3)

M6w	Aran (2-3)						 M4w	Kokkai (2-3)
M4e	Wakanosato (2-3)				   M2w	Yoshikaze (1-4)
M1e	Kotoshogiku (0-5)				  S1w	Aminishiki (2-3)
O3e	Harumafuji (1-4)				   M3w	Goeido (4-1)
K1e	Kisenosato (2-3)				   O2w	Kaio (4-1)
O2e	Kotooshu (4-1)					 M2e	Miyabiyama (1-4)
M1w	Kyokutenho (1-4)				   O1w	Chiyotaikai (4-1)
O1e	Kotomitsuki (1-4)				  S1e	Baruto (5-0)
Y1e	Hakuho (5-0)					   M3e	Takekaze (2-3)
K1w	Toyonoshima (2-3)				  Y1w	Asashoryu (5-0)

[Barang]

Kotomitsuki - Baruto match will be interesting tomorrow. So far Kotomitsuki has had upperhand in last year, but this time Baruto has change to win . Ama( hopefully his look a like has gone back to Mongolia) needs also his second win for avoiding total disaster basho.

[Beisaikyou]

I missed actually watching the matches today because of work, but I'm psyched about Baruto's record so far and happy that Harumafuji finally managed a win... a little bummed about Taikai and Kotooshu, but at least they're still strong; can't say the same about poor Kotoshogiku. :( Can't wait to curl up in front of the TV tomorrow night.

[Bilu]

Time for a new poll:

Will Baruto make it to Ozeki in 2009?

I vote YES.

[HenryK]

J3w Tosayutaka (3-2) nichonage J6w Shirononami (1-4)

Nice technique. Looked more for like judo than sumo.

I feel Tosayakuta will soon join his peers Aran and Yamamotoyama in Makuuchi.

[Musashoryu]

Good to see Goeido is doing well.....I would love to see him get promoted this year....