TORCHBEARER 2015: periodic updates, torch match notices, results

[shimodahito]

Good day all,

Thanks to everyone who entered. There was a record number of entrees this year. 33 returnee updates, 5 carry-overs, and 19 new players. Welcome.

The rikishi picks for TORCHBEARER 2015.

Abiko[Tsurugishu](Oshirokita & Shitamachi)

Akiseyama (Ganzohnesushi)

Asahisho (Fatakiyama)

Chiyoarashi (kuroimori)

Dairaido (Terarno)

Daishoho (Taiga & Itachi)

Gagamaru (Daughter of Sukubidubidu)

Hamaguchi (Tenshinhan)

Hokutoryu (teo_heel)

Horikiri [Abi] (Sukubidubidu)

Inabajo (Andonishiki & Achiyama)

Ishii (Lord Chozo)

Ishiura (Profomisakari)

Kisenosho (Haidouzo)

Kizenryu (chishafuwaku)

Koike [Oki] (Furanohana)

Kotomisen (nomadwolf)

Kotoseigo (Wamahada)

Kozakura (wildcard)

Masutoo (Konrad)

Mizuguchi (Taka)

Mizuta (Ayagawa)

Musashikuni (yorikiried by fate)

Nakazono (ronnie)

Oazuma (charliki)

Ohara [shunjin] (Shikona)

Ohata (Tsukiko)

Onosho (Jejima & Hoshihitomi)

Osunaarashi (Rufakiyama)

Narumi (Saruyama)

Ryuden (Umigame & Kofuji-ICAN)

Sadahikari (Screeching Owl)

Sasanoyama (shimodahito)

Sato (Derek & Tsubame & Chisaiyama & Yoohoo & Pitinosato & Kintamayama & Jason)

Satoyama (Yubinhaad)

Shiba (Toratorii)

Shodai (Domichi & Shokikogi & Mmikasazuma)

Takagi [Takaryu](Pandaazuma)

Takamiryu (Hitotsuboshi)

Takayoshitoshi (Gurowake & Holleshoryu)

Terao (Ajisen)

Tochihiryu (Kiritsubaki)

Tokkoriki (Leonishiki)

…The rank picks for TORCHBEARER 2015:

Y1e (Rufakiyama)

J3e (Chisaiyama)

J4e (Umigame & Sukubidubidu)

J6e (Yubinhaad)

J6w (Shitamachi)

J7e (nomadwolf & Daughter of Sukubidubidu)

J8e (chishafuwaku)

J9e (Jejima & Fatakiyama)

J10e (Ganzohnesushi)

J10w (Profomisakari & Hitotsuboshi)

J11e (Mmikasazuma & yorikiried by fate)

J13e (Tsubame & Toratorii)

J13w (Shokikogi & Achiyama)

Ms2e (Furanohana)

Ms3w (Oshirokita & Kintamayama & ronnie)

Ms6w (Gurowake & Lord Chozo)

Ms7e (Ayagawa)

Ms7w (Shikona)

Ms8w (Konrad)

Ms9w (Hoshihitomi)

Ms10w (shimodahito)

Ms11w (Wamahada)

Ms13e (Pandaazuma & Yoohoo & Jason)

Ms15e (Itachi)

Ms16e (Kofuji-ICAN)

Ms16e (Kiritsubaki)

Ms17e (charliki)

Ms18e (Taiga)

Ms19w (Taka)

Ms20e (Domichi)

Ms20w (Screeching Owl)

Ms21w (Terarno)

Ms23e (Tenshinhan)

Ms24w (Haidouzo)

Ms25e (Leonishiki)

Ms26e (Tsukiko)

Ms28e (Derek)

Ms32w (Holleshoryu)

Ms35w (Saruyama)

Ms36e (Ajisen)

Ms41w (kuroimori)

Ms44w (Pitinosato)

Sd47e (Andonishiki)

Sd48e (teo_heel)

Jk22w (wildcard)

If there are any corrections or I forgot someone, let me know. Good Luck.

-shimodahito

Edited November 27, 2015 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,
...from the bottom of the banzuke the 2015 TORCH starts with rank Jonokuchi 22 West & rikishi Kozakura -- who has been in sumo since Kyushu 2010 (49-94-19 record).
...and the the first TORCH MATCH or the year:

TORCH MATCH ON HATSU DAY 4!

RIKISHI
KOZAKURA vs KAWAMOTO

RANK
JONOKUCHI 22 WEST vs JONOKUCHI 21 EAST

Player(s) up for points:
wildcard's (default) rank/rikishi pick is JONOKUCHI 22 WEST KOZAKURA
a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:
57 players with 0 points.

[shimodahito]

good day all,
...it's time for the second TORCH match. The starting TORCHBEARER won the first match, but strangely has an 1-0-1 record. It appears he was given an absence, yet there was no fusen opponent. So we continue:

TORCH MATCH ON HATSU DAY 6!

RIKISHI
KOZAKURA vs KIYOMUSASHI (musashi... aloha!)

RANK
JONOKUCHI 22 WEST vs JONOKUCHI 21 WEST

Player(s) up for points:
wildcard's (default) rank/rikishi pick is JONOKUCHI 22 WEST KOZAKURA
a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

[shimodahito]

good day all,

Our initial TORCHBEARER is still in possession.

TORCH MATCH ON HATSU DAY 7!

RIKISHI
KOZAKURA vs YAMAMOTO

RANK
JONOKUCHI 22 WEST vs JONOKUCHI 18 EAST

Player(s) up for points:
wildcard's (default) rank/rikishi pick is JONOKUCHI 22 WEST KOZAKURA
a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

[Gurowake]

good day all,

...it's time for the second TORCH match. The starting TORCHBEARER won the first match, but strangely has an 1-0-1 record. It appears he was given an absence, yet there was no fusen opponent. So we continue:

As the lowest person on the banzuke, he's the one who gets his match delayed if there's an odd number of rikishi to be scheduled in the lower divisions. I would expect this to happen relatively frequently (half the time it should be delayed Round 1). He'll get the match made up if there's an odd number for a subsequent Round with one match each day that Round, and if there's still an odd man out for Round 7, someone else will get an extra match day 14 or 15.

[shimodahito]

thanks Gurowake,

You are correct. And it looks like KOZAKURA did get his match made up as he's no longer showing an absence. KOZAKURA also passed the TORCH to YAMAMOTO on Day 7.

good day all,

Here's a quick recap of the TORCH matches:

DAY 4: Jonokuchi 22 West Kozakura (0-0) defeats Jonokuchi 21 East Kawamoto (0-1) [3 points - wildcard]
DAY 6: Jonokuchi 22 West Kozakura (1-0) defeats Jonokuchi 21 West Kiyomusashi (1-1) [3 points - wildcard]
DAY 7: Jonokuchi 22 West Kozakura (2-0) passes the TORCH to Jonokuchi 18 East Yamamoto (2-1) [1 point - wildcard]
DAY 10: Jonokuchi 18 East Yamamoto (3-1) defeats Jonokuchi 10 East Daiseiryu (3-1)

Which brings us to:

TORCH MATCH ON HATSU DAY 11!

RIKISHI
YAMAMOTO vs OHATA

RANK
JONOKUCHI 18 EAST vs JONOKUCHI 17 EAST

Player(s) up for points:
Tsukiko's rikishi pick is OHATA
a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

[shimodahito]

Good day,

Here's the Hatsu recap:

Start-of-Hatsu TORCH RANK: Jonokuchi 22 West

Start-of-Hatsu TORCH RIKISHI: Kozakura

DAY 4: Jonokuchi 22 West Kozakura (0-0) defeats Jonokuchi 21 East Kawamoto (0-1) [3 points - wildcard]
DAY 6: Jonokuchi 22 West Kozakura (1-0) defeats Jonokuchi 21 West Kiyomusashi (1-1) [3 points - wildcard]
DAY 7: Jonokuchi 22 West Kozakura (2-0) passes the TORCH to Jonokuchi 18 East Yamamoto (2-1) [1 point - wildcard]
DAY 10: Jonokuchi 18 East Yamamoto (3-1) defeats Jonokuchi 10 East Daiseiryu (3-1)
DAY 11: Jonokuchi 18 East Yamamoto (4-1) defeats Jonokuchi 17 East Ohata (4-1) [1 point Tsukiko]
DAY 13: Jonokuchi 18 East Yamamoto (5-1) defeats Jonokuchi 14 West Daigonishiki (4-2)

End-of-Hatsu TORCH RANK: Jonokuchi 18 East
End-of-Hatsu TORCH RIKISHI: Yamamoto

Standings:
7 points – wildcard
1 point - Tsukiko

[shimodahito]

good day all,
with the Haru Banzuke, the TORCH rises.

Start-of-Haru RANK: JONIDAN 34 WEST
Start-of-Haru RIKISHI: YAMAMOTO

good luck to any participants with a RANK or RIKISHI pick in the Jonidan Division.

[shimodahito]

Good day,

No TORCH MATCHES involving participants during Haru. Here's the Haru recap:

Start-of-Haru TORCH RANK: JONIDAN 34 WEST

Start-of-Haru TORCH RIKISHI: YAMAMOTO

DAY 2: Jonidan 34 West Yamamoto (0-0) defeats Jonidan 34 East Daiyushi (0-0)
DAY 4: Jonidan 34 West Yamamoto (1-0) passes the TORCH to Jonidan 35 West Daishojo (1-0)
DAY 6: Jonidan 35 West Daishojo (2-0) passes the TORCH to Jonidan 33 East Kotokojima (2-0) [video available]

DAY 7: Jonidan 33 East Kotokojima (3-0) passes the TORCH to Jonidan 30 West Tochinohama (3-0) [video available]
DAY 9: Jonidan 30 West Tochinohama (4-0) defeats Jonidan 26 East Takumi (4-0)
DAY 11: Jonidan 30 West Tochinohama (5-0) passes the TORCH to Jonidan 10 East Kansei (5-0)
DAY 13: Jonidan 10 East Kansei (6-0) defeats Sandanme 88 West Aratoshi (6-0) [video available]

kettei-sen: Jonidan 10 East Kansei (7-0) defeats Jonidan 74 East Oseumi (7-0) [video available]

End-of-Haru TORCH RANK: JONIDAN 10 EAST
End-of-Haru TORCH RIKISHI: KANSEI

Standings:
7 points – wildcard
1 point - Tsukiko

Thanks to those who make the videos available at the sumo reference data base!!!

Edited March 24, 2015 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,
with the Natsu Banzuke, the TORCH rises.

Start-of-Natsu RANK: SANDANME 18 WEST
Start-of-Natsu RIKISHI: KANSEI

good luck to any participants with a RIKISHI pick in the Sandanme Division.

[shimodahito]

Good day,

I'm sure after this delicious yusho race, the next thing on everyone's mind is the anticipated update of our beloved TORCH. So as you wait for senshuraku suspense, here's the Natsu recap:

(three of the matches can be viewed on the data base and all three are excellent bouts)

Start-of-Natsu TORCH RANK: SANDANME 18 WEST

Start-of-Natsu TORCH RIKISHI: KANSEI

DAY 1: Sandanme 18 West Kansei (0-0) passes the TORCH to Sandanme 19 East Hisanotora (0-0)

DAY 3: Sandanme 19 East Hisanotora (1-0) defeats Sandanme 18 East Hamakasuga (1-0)

DAY 5: Sandanme 19 East Hisanotora (2-0) defeats Sandanme 19 West Tokushuzan (2-0)

DAY 7: Sandanme 19 East Hisanotora (3-0) defeats Sandanme 22 East Katsunofuji (3-0)

DAY 9: Sandanme 19 East Hisanotora (4-0) defeats Sandanme 9 West Sasayama (4-0) [video available]

DAY 11: Sandanme 19 East Hisanotora (5-0) passes the TORCH to Sandanme 35 East Aiyama (5-0) [video available]

DAY 13: Sandanme 35 East Aiyama (6-0) defeats Sandanme 45 East Otakayama (6-0) [video available]

No participants picked up points as the TORCH zips through the mid division.

End-of-Natsu TORCH RANK: SANDANME 35 EAST
End-of-Natsu TORCH RIKISHI: AIYAMA

Standings:
7 points – wildcard
1 point - Tsukiko

Thanks to those who make the videos available at the sumo reference data base!!!

[shimodahito]

good day all,

First. The banzuke is out and I noticed some of the rikishi picks have changed their shikona. I made some edits on entry list at the beginning of this thread.

Second. The TORCH got a big promotion with this banzuke.

Start-of-Nagoya TORCH RANK: MAKUSHITA 24 WEST
Start-of-Nagoya TORCH RIKISHI: AIYAMA

Third. Congrats to Haidouzo who will be in the first TORCH MATCH of the basho thanks to a Ms24W pick.

Fourth. 34 entrants have Makushita rank picks; 32 entrants have Rikishi picks currently in Makushita. There are many opportunities for points.

Good Luck.

Edited July 4, 2015 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

Here we go!

TORCH MATCH ON NAGOYA DAY1!

RIKISHI
AIYAMA vs WAKARYUSEI

RANK
MAKUSHITA 24 WEST vs MAKUSHITA 24 EAST

Player(s) up for points:
Haidouzo's rank pick is MAKUSHITA 24 WEST
a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

Edited July 11, 2015 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

Two players up for points on:

TORCH MATCH ON NAGOYA DAY 3!

RIKISHI
AIYAMA vs MASUTOO

RANK
MAKUSHITA 24 WEST vs MAKUSHITA 25 WEST

Player(s) up for points:
Haidouzo's rank pick is MAKUSHITA 24 WEST

Konrad's rikishi pick is MASUTOO
a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match.

Standings:
7 points – wildcard

3 points - Haidouzo
1 point - Tsukiko

Edited July 17, 2015 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

Tsukiko is the first player to have rand and rikishi pick in a TORCH MATCH:

TORCH MATCH ON NAGOYA DAY 6!

RIKISHI
MASUTOO vs MUGENDAI

RANK
MAKUSHITA 25 WEST vs MAKUSHITA 26 EAST

Player(s) up for points:
Tsukiko's rank pick is MAKUSHITA 26 EAST

Konrad's rikishi pick is MASUTOO
a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match.

Standings:
7 points – wildcard

4 points - Haidouzo

3 points - Konrad
1 point - Tsukiko

Edited July 17, 2015 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

Two players up for points on:

TORCH MATCH ON NAGOYA DAY 7!

RIKISHI
MASUTOO vs SUZAKA

RANK
MAKUSHITA 25 WEST vs MAKUSHITA 20 WEST

Player(s) up for points:
Screeching Owl's rank pick is MAKUSHITA 20 WEST

Konrad's rikishi pick is MASUTOO
a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match.

Standings:
7 points – wildcard

6 points - Konrad

4 points - Haidouzo

2 points - Tsukiko

Edited July 17, 2015 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

The TORCH is moving around this basho.

TORCH MATCH ON NAGOYA DAY 9!

RIKISHI
SUZAKA vs TOCHIMARU

RANK
MAKUSHITA 20 WEST vs MAKUSHITA 18 EAST

Player(s) up for points:
Screeching Owl's rank pick is MAKUSHITA 20 WEST

Taiga's rank pick is MAKUSHITA 18 EAST
a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match.

Standings:
7 points – wildcard

7 points - Konrad

4 points - Haidouzo

3 points - Screeching Owl

2 points - Tsukiko

Edited July 19, 2015 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

Screeching Owl will either join or pass the leaders after the:

TORCH MATCH ON NAGOYA DAY 11!

RIKISHI
SUZAKA vs HITENRYU

RANK
MAKUSHITA 20 WEST vs MAKUSHITA 50 WEST

Player(s) up for points:
Screeching Owl's rank pick is MAKUSHITA 20 WEST

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match.

Standings:
7 points – wildcard

7 points - Konrad

6 points - Screeching Owl

4 points - Haidouzo

2 points - Tsukiko

1 point - Taiga

[shimodahito]

good day all,

This match will decide if the TORCH moves to Juryo next basho:

TORCH MATCH ON NAGOYA DAY 13!

RIKISHI
HITENRYU vs DAISHOMARU

RANK
MAKUSHITA 50 WEST vs MAKUSHITA 2 EAST

Player(s) up for points:
Furanohana's rank pick is MAKUSHITA 2 EAST

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match.

Standings:
7 points – wildcard

7 points - Konrad

7 points - Screeching Owl

4 points - Haidouzo

2 points - Tsukiko

1 point - Taiga

[shimodahito]

Good day,

The ozekis got arranged in the right order, two great rikishi graced the dohyo for the last time, and the TORCH provided points in every match and will take a leap for Aki. Here is the recap:

(three of the matches can be viewed on the data base and all three are excellent bouts)

Start-of-Nagoya TORCH RANK: MAKUSHITA 24 WEST

Start-of-Nagoya TORCH RIKISHI: KANSEI

DAY 1: Makushita 24 West Kansei (0-0) defeats Makushita 24 East Wakaryusei (0-0) [3 points Haidouzo]

DAY 3: Makushita 24 West Kansei (1-0) passes the TORCH to Makushita 25 West Masutoo (1-0) [3 points Konrad, 1 point Haidouzo]

DAY 6: Makushita 25 West Masutoo (2-0) defeats Makushita 26 East Mugendai (2-0) [3 points Konrad, 1 point Tsukiko]

DAY 7: Makushita 25 West Masutoo (3-0) passes the TORCH to Makushita 20 West Suzaku (3-0) [3 points Screeching Owl, 1 point Konrad]

DAY 9: Makushita 20 West Suzaku (4-0) defeats Makushita 18 East Tochimaru (4-0) [3 points Screeching Owl, 1 point Taiga]

[video available]

DAY 11: Makushita 20 West Suzaku (5-0) passes the TORCH to Makushita 50 West Hitenryu (5-0) [1 point Screeching Owl]

[video available]

DAY 13: Makushita 50 West Hitenryu (6-0) passes the TORCH to Makushita 2 East (6-0) [3 points Furanohana] [video available]

End-of-Nagoya TORCH RANK: MAKUSHITA 2 EAST
End-of-Nagoya TORCH RIKISHI: DAISHOMARU

Standings:

7 points - Konrad

7 points - Screeching Owl

7 points – wildcard

4 points - Haidouzo

3 points - Furanohana

2 points - Tsukiko

1 point - Taiga

Thanks to those who make the videos available at the sumo reference data base!!!

[shimodahito]

I'm logging on to the forum today to catch the banzuke release and prepare for next weeks basho. Huh? How did I mess that up? I am very ashamed and sorry to have missed all the sumo game deadlines... even the pre-basho games -- even the Torch updates!

Daishomaru got a big promo right into the middle of Juryo so....

Start-of-Aki TORCH RANK: JURYO 8 WEST
Start-of-AkiTORCH RIKISHI: DAISHOMARU

Good luck!

[shimodahito]

good day all,

Straight to business and Jejima gets a double chance:

TORCH MATCH ON AKI DAY 1!

RIKISHI
DAISHOMARU vs ONOSHO

RANK
JURYO 8 WEST vs JURYO 9 EAST

Player(s) up for points:
Hoshihitomi's rikishi pick is ONOSHO

Jejima's rikishi pick is ONOSHO

Jejima's rank pick is JURYO 9 EAST

Fatakiyama's rank pick is JURYO 9 EAST

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match.

Standings:
7 points - Konrad

7 points - Screeching Owl

7 points – wildcard

4 points - Haidouzo

3 points - Furanohana

2 points - Tsukiko

1 point - Taiga

[shimodahito]

good day all,

There were no 3 point winners on Day 1 so no TORCH MATCH on Day 2. But:

TORCH MATCH ON AKI DAY 3!

RIKISHI
DAISHOMARU vs ASAHISHO

RANK
JURYO 8 WEST vs JURYO 6 EAST

Player(s) up for points:
Fatakiyama's rikishi pick is ASAHISHO

Yubinhaad's rank pick is JURYO 6 EAST

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match.

Standings:
7 points - Konrad

7 points - Screeching Owl

7 points – wildcard

4 points - Haidouzo

3 points - Furanohana

2 points - Tsukiko

2 points - Jejima

1 point - Fatakiyama

1 point - Hoshihitomi

1 point - Taiga

Edited September 15, 2015 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

TORCH MATCH ON AKI DAY 4!

RIKISHI
ASAHISHO vs WAKANOSHIMA

RANK
JURYO 6 EAST vs JURYO 7 WEST

Player(s) up for points:
Fatakiyama's rikishi pick is ASAHISHO
Yubinhaad's rank pick is JURYO 6 EAST
a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match.

Standings:
7 points - Konrad
7 points - Screeching Owl
7 points – wildcard
4 point - Fatakiyama
4 points - Haidouzo
3 points - Furanohana
3 points - Yubinhaad
2 points - Tsukiko
2 points - Jejima
1 point - Hoshihitomi
1 point - Taiga

Edited September 17, 2015 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,
Two new players up for points in the:

TORCH MATCH ON AKI DAY 5!

RIKISHI
WAKANOSHIMA vs TENKAIHO
RANK
JURYO 7 WEST vs JURYO 7 EAST

Player(s) up for points:
nomadwolf's rank pick is JURYO 7 EAST
Daughter of Sukubidubidu's rank pick is JURYO 7 EAST
a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match.

Standings:
7 points - Konrad
7 points - Screeching Owl
7 points – wildcard
5 points - Fatakiyama
4 points - Haidouzo
4 points - Yubinhaad
3 points - Furanohana
2 points - Tsukiko
2 points - Jejima
1 point - Hoshihitomi
1 point - Taiga