Basho Talk - Kyushu Basho 2015 +++ Spoiler Alert! +++

[kuroimori]

Yoshikaze, Yokozuna killer!

Edited November 8, 2015 by kuroimori

[Irakusamaru]

I think he just likes being interviewed.

[kuroimori]

Yoshikaze just continued his Aki 2015 form, pushing Kakuryu outta da dohyo.

In doing so

- he won his 3rd straight match against the Yokozunae (he beat Kakuryu and Hakuho early on at Aki 2015 basho)

- he also won 5(!) of the his 6 matches against the Yokozunae (dating back to Aki 2014)

unbelievable stuff from the Kyushu native! (Zabuton flying...) (Applauding...)

[Doitsuyama]

Yoshikaze, Yokozuna killer!

You really love Games Talk topics, eh? One with spoilers, one without... I suppose the one without spoilers might be a bit boring. :-)

[kuroimori]

Yoshikaze, Yokozuna killer!

You really love Games Talk topics, eh? One with spoilers, one without... I suppose the one without spoilers might be a bit boring. :-)

Oops, what happened there?

This was supposed to be the first post of the Basho Talk thread (with spoilers).

Gomen nasai

Edited November 8, 2015 by kuroimori

[kuroimori]

just corrected the name of the thread

[Morty]

After watching today's matches I'm not sure Teronofuji's knee is as bad as previously reported

[CT3*]

-Was expecting more of a battle between Kisenosato and Osunaarashi

-nice to see Mitakeumi win his Makuuchi debut

-happy to see Amuru outlast Endo

-to my eyes, Harumafuji looked more shaky than Hakuho

-Yoshikaze shot out like a cannon!

-glad to see all 3 Yokozuna competing

[Oshirokita]

Chiyootori seemed to have a worse than usual tachiai, did not put hands down at all to my view.

[kuroimori]

Meanwhile down in Jonidan, Homarenishiki lost his opening match against a smaller and lighter guy.

Looks like 5 year experience made the difference.

Anybody has a video of this bout? Would be so great to share it here & link it to the Sumo Database!

[kuroimori]

After watching today's matches I'm not sure Teronofuji's knee is as bad as previously reported

Have you watched how he avoided putting pressure on that banged up knee after the bout and when climbing down the dohyo?

Maybe he can make it to Senshuraku, but then he cannot afford such long and intensive bouts like today's marathon match with Joe.

IMO, the first goal might be to avoid kadoban.

[orandashoho]

Meanwhile down in Jonidan, Homarenishiki lost his opening match against a smaller and lighter guy.

Looks like 5 year experience made the difference.

Anybody has a video of this bout? Would be so great to share it here & link it to the Sumo Database!

Hear hear!

[808morgan]

Well the Hak is back, not really surprised! Study some foot work.

[808morgan]

Yoshikaze, Yokozuna killer!

[808morgan]

I think he just likes being interviewed.

[Kintamayama]

Meanwhile down in Jonidan, Homarenishiki lost his opening match against a smaller and lighter guy.

Looks like 5 year experience made the difference.

Anybody has a video of this bout? Would be so great to share it here & link it to the Sumo Database!

[kuroimori]

Thanks, Moti!

[Katooshu]

Brodie looked very crude ....hopefully his technique improves soon

Edited November 8, 2015 by Kotooshu's Revenge

[littlebutts]

Brodie looked very crude ....hopefully his technique improves soon

He's still green, I'm sure he'll look more comfortable on the dohyo in due time. His opponent had experience on his side. As C.S. Lewis once said, "Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my god do you learn."

[d_golem]

I think I've never seen Brodie tachiai without thrusting his hands out in front of him. Is it the oyakata's tactics? Surely he would do better if he just bang his big, brusing body square on to the opponent. Then again, I've only started following sumo exactly when Brodie had his maezumo debut so who am I to comment :-P

Edited November 8, 2015 by d_golem

[Fukurou]

Brodie looked very crude ....hopefully his technique improves soon

Perhaps it's the camera angle, but it appeared that he touched the ground with his hand a second or two before he fell forward onto his face.

Speaking of falling on his face, what the heck was up with Tochiozan?

[Harimanada]

After watching today's matches I'm not sure Teronofuji's knee is as bad as previously reported

Have you watched how he avoided putting pressure on that banged up knee after the bout and when climbing down the dohyo?

Maybe he can make it to Senshuraku, but then he cannot afford such long and intensive bouts like today's marathon match with Joe.

IMO, the first goal might be to avoid kadoban.

^this.

He is still favoring the knee, it is going to be tough for him. Wouldn't be surprised to see him drop out in a few days.

[kuroimori]

Brodie looked very crude ....hopefully his technique improves soon

Perhaps it's the camera angle, but it appeared that he touched the ground with his hand a second or two before he fell forward onto his face.

Speaking of falling on his face, what the heck was up with Tochiozan?

Toz' must have stepped on the hidden instant-super-glue spot on the dohyo...

[Pandaazuma]

Meisei-Hakuyozan was a corking bout!

[Kasutera]

The unusual length of time it took Terunofuji to dispatch Ichinojo compared to previous bouts makes me wonder if it was due to Teru's knee holding him back or Ichinojo getting stronger. Most likely the former. I was nervous because Kintamayama's update leading into the basho said Teru wasn't winning matches in keiko when he had to hold his ground, but he definitely managed this time.

I'm happy to see Shohozan back in makuuchi and making Gagamaru belly-flop. Gagamaru losing and Shohozan winning are two of my favorite things to see, and when I can get them at the same time, even better.

Every time I see Aoiyama get totally clowned I always wonder how he's ranked so high. When against a lower ranked opponent he looks competent, but whenever he goes up against sanyaku he just looks like a clumsy fool. I don't know why I just have this utter dislike of Gagamaru and Aoiyama, I think it's because they're always slipping and falling all over themselves, to the point where it feels like their girth is of no use and hurting them more than helping. Why not be a relatively slimmer and sleeker gaijin like Tochinoshin or Amuuru when that works so well for them?