Basho Talk - Kyushu Basho 2016 ** (SPOILERS)

[bettega]

24 minutes ago, Gurowake said:

(two days after Ama did the okuritsuriotoshi on him which I suspect many people remember).

Oh, sure 

 

 

[Senkoho]

Only now did I notice that Ama did indeed grab the vertical part of the mawashi between Goeido's legs while picking him up! Looks hansoku-ish to me.

[Gurowake]

53 minutes ago, Senkoho said:

Only now did I notice that Ama did indeed grab the vertical part of the mawashi between Goeido's legs while picking him up! Looks hansoku-ish to me.

Yeah, in one clip I've heard the English announcer mention during the replay that he's not suppose to grip the mawashi there.  It probably technically should have been a foul, but I doubt anyone noticed it as it happened and there was no apparent reason for a mono-ii until it was seen on the replay, well after they could have done anything about it.

[Bumpkin]

1 hour ago, hamcornheinz said:

Predicting right now, that Kakuryu takes this one. 

No.  Hakuho will win.  The only question is will he go 15-0 or not.  I say zensho yusho.

[Harry]

1 hour ago, Senkoho said:

Only now did I notice that Ama did indeed grab the vertical part of the mawashi between Goeido's legs while picking him up! Looks hansoku-ish to me.

Nothing "ish" about it, that was a hansoku but no one called it so... it was an Ama win instead. Almost fujomake though I assume if it is caused by hansoku then Goeido would get the win rather than a loss for just having it come undone. Could have been quite an eyeful on live NHK.

[nadnadnad]

11 hours ago, robnplunder said:

What to look for on day 5, at least for me:

• Ishiura vs Ichinojo - Ishiura already slayed one giant.  He can do it here before Ichinojo can figure out what to do.
• Ikioi vs Takrafuji - the battle of 3-1s.  They are both doing well but one has to give.
• Mitakeumi vs Terunofuji - Terunofuji showed a sign of life in the last two bouts but I expect Mitakeumi to roll him over.  That knee injury of Teru isn't going anywhere.
• Harumafuji vs Endo - Endo is performing as he did in the last basho but Harumafuji is going to beat him.

And then Hakuho vs Endo on Day 6! Let's see what this kid can do 

[robnplunder]

55 minutes ago, nadnadnad said:

And then Hakuho vs Endo on Day 6! Let's see what this kid can do 

Another Yokozuna, another loss for Endo?

[robnplunder]

Ishiura, are you kidding me?   You are truly the giant slayer.

[Jakusotsu]

Chyioshoma vs. Arawashi . . . I'd hate to be the gyoji there.

[nadnadnad]

1 hour ago, robnplunder said:

Another Yokozuna, another loss for Endo?

We don't know. People expected a lot from this kid and he was lukewarm and we all went meh..

Then we were lukewarm and he started slaying and people went HUH?? lol

[robnplunder]

Hmmm, I think Tamawashi just ended Takayasu's Ozeki hope.

Terunofuji suddenly looking strong.  His knee has gotten better after day 2?

Edited November 17, 2016 by robnplunder

[fwuzzle23]

6 minutes ago, robnplunder said:

Hmmm, I think Tamawashi just ended Takayasu's Ozeki hope.

He would pretty much need to run the table from here to have any chance.

Also, may be too soon to say this, but I THINK Terunofuji has gotten his back together...

[robnplunder]

Speaking of getting his !#$ together, how about Goeido after the last kadoban?   Since the start of the last basho, he's now 19-0.   Impressive, very impressive.

 

[robnplunder]

Wow, Harumafuji walking all over Endo, and Endo has Hakuho next. 

[nadnadnad]

After yesterday's awkward slip/fall on the dohyo I sure hope Harumafuji's right ankle holds for the rest of the basho. He looks good today. 

[Benihana]

8 hours ago, Gurowake said:

Yep, it's easy to forget, but Hakuho is the low Yokozuna this basho, facing the highest ranked Ozeki on the last day, who this basho happens to be Goeido.  Given that Hakuho has been Yokozuna the entire time Goeido's been in Makuuchi and this is the first time Goeido has been the top Ozeki, they have not met on Day 15 before, but did meet on Day 14 in Goeido's first Makuuchi basho (two days after Ama did the okuritsuriotoshi on him which I suspect many people remember).

https://www.youtube.com/embed/EPO39qtj1Vk?autoplay=1

Love it. Please someone do this again this basho. Like in life of Brian...thwow him to the floor!

Damnit Aoiyama. Sooo effing close. At least there was no sign of any injury from yesterday, same for Harumafuji.

Osu still in the lead. Please no injury, please no injury, please no injury. *fingerscrossed*

[Jyuunomori]

Lots of good sumo today. Ishiura is beasting this basho. I hope he can keep this up.

Osunaarashi is manhandling Juryo, as expected.

Ura has won 3 concecutive matches after shaky start.

Shodai looks super calm this basho, if he keeps winning like this could be Komusubi / Sekiwake next basho.

Hakuho is Hakuho.

And Goeido is still posessed by some otherwordly entity. 19-0 streak, what a beast. I actually hope he makes it. 14-1 Yusho or  Jun-Yusho should give it to him.

[Bumpkin]

5 hours ago, robnplunder said:

Hmmm, I think Tamawashi just ended Takayasu's Ozeki hope.

Terunofuji suddenly looking strong.  His knee has gotten better after day 2?

I'm not Mike. This ain't Sumo Talk. But, c'mon. Terunofuji's knee suddenly healed itself?

[Asashosakari]

Is this a serious query? Terunofuji's first two opponents managed to get morozashi against him, his next three didn't. Result: two losses followed by three wins. Wow!

[Rocks]

I don't know if Terunofuji is back, I certainly hope he is but I do think he will get his KK this basho. I think he will get a win tomorrow against Tochiozan. Tochiozan is 0-5, he isn't getting his KK. I'm not saying he'll throw that match but has no reason to push hard.

One who is back is Osunaarashi. He'll be taking the Juryo yusho and he'll be back in makuuchi in January for sure. 

Other predictions? Endo and Shodai will be getting a kinboshi on Day 6 leaving Kakuryu and Goeido as the only undefeated with a shot at the Yusho. Doesn't matter though as whoever wins this won't be getting a zensho yusho.

[Dwale]

And that settles it, I'm now emphatically on board the Ishiura hype train. Very much looking forward to his matches from now on.

Glad to see Terunofuji looking like he belongs in there. It's crucial that he racks up wins over the appetizers, here, before time comes to throw down with the elites.

Careful, Goeido, you very nearly tasted the dohyo on that one. Good recovery, but shaky sumo. Careful, careful...

It seems even the blazing aura edition of Endo is no match for Harumafuji. No shame in that, really, he's yokozuna for a reason.

Yoshikaze is very tough to defeat in the tournaments wherein he's fired up. This is apparently not one of those.

There! That's Tochinoshin, good. It was disheartening to see him turn in poor performances early when we know he's capable of so much better.

Ikioi still doing well, and Kotoyuki finally looks like himself. Perhaps Kotoyuki has realized that he needs to diversify his attacks, which is why he's been experimenting this basho. We shall see.

 

[Dwale]

9 minutes ago, Asashosakari said:

Is this a serious query? Terunofuji's first two opponents managed to get morozashi against him, his next three didn't. Result: two losses followed by three wins. Wow!

That's a gaping hole in his game which wants patching badly.

[Bumpkin]

13 minutes ago, Asashosakari said:

Is this a serious query? Terunofuji's first two opponents managed to get morozashi against him, his next three didn't. Result: two losses followed by three wins. Wow!

Serious query? No.  Somewhat suspicious? Yes.  I predict Terunofuji will get 8 wins and save his rank. He is starting to have a Goeido-esque career.

[dingo]

3 hours ago, Rocks said:

I don't know if Terunofuji is back, I certainly hope he is but I do think he will get his KK this basho. I think he will get a win tomorrow against Tochiozan. Tochiozan is 0-5, he isn't getting his KK. I'm not saying he'll throw that match but has no reason to push hard. 

On the contrary, at 0-5 Tochiozan has every reason to push hard and get a win to aim for kachikoshi or at least soften his possible banzuke fall. If he gave up that easily he never would've made it to where he is. 

I like how Kagayaki is slowly creeping up the ranks. At Maegashira 9 now and still doing reasonably well, whereas he seemed to be struggling at the bottom of Makuuchi for a while. I hope he gets his kachikoshi and continues to climb up. 

And Ishiura... I still feel it's too early to buy a ticket for the hype train. But I like how he looks like a bodybuilder, just how that he won't mirror Shohozan in his career, who has a similar bodytype. 

[Jojo]

4 hours ago, Asashosakari said:

Is this a serious query? Terunofuji's first two opponents managed to get morozashi against him, his next three didn't. Result: two losses followed by three wins. Wow!

He seems to have adjusted his tachiai (and follow-up), especially yesterday and today, staying lower longer, thus generating more power and less easy access to his mawashi..

In any case, he looks better, mentally if not physically, let's see where that does get him...