Day 13 results and day 14 pairings

[Doitsuyama]

Asashoryu keeps his two win lead intact with a quick oshidashi against Hakuho, but there still are three pursuers at 11-2 as Tochiazuma won the Ozeki battle against Chiyotaikai, Kotomitsuki got his tenth successive win and Kyokushuzan beat Tamakasuga. Asashoryu can secure the yusho tomorrow against Chiyotaikai against whom his record is 15-5 overall and 10-1 in the last two years.

Wakanosato lost to Kotooshu and has to beat Iwakiyama and Kotomitsuki on the last two days to achieve the kachi-koshi. Should he fail, a second Sanyaku position will be available besides Tosanoumi who drops from Sekiwake. The highest Maegashira who still has the chance to get kachi-koshi is Miyabiyama who face Kokkai and maybe Tamanoshima and must win both. More likely candidates are Kotooshu and, yes, Kyokushuzan. Kyokushuzan is pretty low on the banzuke, but there aren't many good candidates for a second promotion if Miyabiyama fails.

Tokitsuumi and Toki lost to bring immediate demotion danger to them. One more loss and they are likely down to Juryo. Takanowaka is at this position since he was 2-9, but now he is 4-9 with two good wins, still two more to go for him as well. Shimotori and Hayateumi likely will go down, while Tokitenku and Toyonoshima needs one win to be safe.

The Juryo yusho will go to Kasugano-beya as the two leaders won very convingly against pursuers Hakurozan and Daishodai. Tamaasuka's loss eliminated last doubts. The only question now is if there will be playoff and if Tochinohana can rack up enough wins for a promotion to Makuuchi from J8w. Tochisakae is the only sure promotion to Makuuchi so far, but five more rikishi are still in with Ishide, Tamaasuka, Hakurozan, Senshuyama and Tochinohana.

Sumanofuji's loss means a likely fifth free slot in Juryo (after Kotoryu, Dewanofuji, Gojoro and Maikaze) while Kanbayashi, Harunoyama and Kotokasuga probably are safe from demotion with their wins today. The last two days won't have much to do in terms of Juryo demotions.

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Doitsuyama

Day 13

Juryo

J14w   Maikaze (5-8)       yorikiri       Ms5w   Hamanishiki (2-5)
J13w   Kotokasuga (7-6)    hikiotoshi     Ms1e   Kaido (3-4)
J12w   Harunoyama (7-6)    yorikiri       J12e   Sumanofuji (4-9)
J11e   Kanbayashi (6-7)    yorikiri       J13e   Daimanazuru (7-6)
J5w    Kitazakura (6-7)    kotenage       J14e   Dewanosato (2-11)
J10e   Yotsukasa (6-7)     oshidashi      J5e    Kasugao (6-7)
J4w    Otsukasa (7-6)      yorikiri       J11w   Chiyotenzan (7-6)
J4e    Senshuyama (8-5)    oshidashi      J7e    Kasuganishiki (7-6)
J8w    Tochinohana (11-2)  oshidashi      J3w    Hakurozan (8-5)
J6w    Asofuji (5-8)     shitatedashinage J3e    Takanotsuru (4-9)
J9e    Kobo (7-6)          hatakikomi     J2w    Tamaasuka (8-5)
J2e    Tochisakae (11-2)   oshidashi      J6e    Daishodai (8-5)
J1w    Ishide (6-7)        sukuinage      J9w    Kinkaiyama (6-7)
J1e    Wakatoba (4-9)      tsukiotoshi    J7w    Wakanoyama (7-6)

Makuuchi

M13e   Takanowaka (4-9)    yoritaoshi     M15w   Tokitenku (6-7)
M16w   Katayama (8-5)      yorikiri       M12w   Tokitsuumi (3-10)
M10e   Futeno (9-4)        yorikiri       M17w   Toki (6-7)
M9w    Kyokushuzan (11-2)  okuridashi     M16e   Tamakasuga (7-6)
M14e   Kotoshogiku (8-5)   yorikiri       M9e    Ama (8-5)
M8w    Asasekiryu (7-6)    yorikiri       M12e   Buyuzan (6-7)
M8e    Kotonowaka (6-7)    yorikiri       M15e   Takekaze (8-5)
M17e   Shimotori (5-8)     yorikiri       M7w    Jumonji (5-8)
M13w   Toyonoshima (5-8)   okuridashi     M7e    Takamisakari (4-9)
M6e    Dejima (7-6)        yorikiri       M11w   Kisenosato (5-8)

M5w    Kakizoe (7-6)       oshidashi      M11e   Aminishiki (7-6)
M4w    Iwakiyama (3-10)    hikiotoshi     M10w   Toyozakura (4-9)
M3w    Kyokutenho (5-8)    yorikiri       M2e    Kokkai (4-9)
M3e    Miyabiyama (6-7)    oshidashi      M1w    Roho (5-8)
M1e    Tamanoshima (5-8)   oshidashi      M4e    Kaiho (3-10)
M5e    Kotooshu (9-4)      uwatenage      K1w    Wakanosato (6-7)
K1e    Kotomitsuki (11-2)  oshidashi      M6w    Hokutoriki (7-6)
S1w    Tosanoumi (4-9)     tsukiotoshi    M2w    Tochinonada (3-10)
O1w    Tochiazuma (11-2)   oshidashi      O2w    Chiyotaikai (10-3)
Y1e    Asashoryu (13-0)    oshidashi      S1e    Hakuho (8-5)

Day 14

Juryo

J13e   Daimanazuru (7-6)                  J14w   Maikaze (5-8)
J12e   Sumanofuji (4-9)                   J8w    Tochinohana (11-2)
J6e    Daishodai (8-5)                    J13w   Kotokasuga (7-6)
J14e   Dewanosato (2-11)                  J6w    Asofuji (5-8)
J11w   Chiyotenzan (7-6)                  J5w    Kitazakura (6-7)
J4e    Senshuyama (8-5)                   J7w    Wakanoyama (7-6)
J7e    Kasuganishiki (7-6)                J4w    Otsukasa (7-6)
J3e    Takanotsuru (4-9)                  J12w   Harunoyama (7-6)
J5e    Kasugao (6-7)                      J3w    Hakurozan (8-5)
J2e    Tochisakae (11-2)                  J11e   Kanbayashi (6-7)
J10e   Yotsukasa (6-7)                    J2w    Tamaasuka (8-5)
J1e    Wakatoba (4-9)                     J9w    Kinkaiyama (6-7)
J9e    Kobo (7-6)                         J1w    Ishide (6-7)

Makuuchi

M14e   Kotoshogiku (8-5)                  M17w   Toki (6-7)
M12e   Buyuzan (6-7)                      M15e   Takekaze (8-5)
M16e   Tamakasuga (7-6)                   M11w   Kisenosato (5-8)
M15w   Tokitenku (6-7)                    M10w   Toyozakura (4-9)
M8e    Kotonowaka (6-7)                   M17e   Shimotori (5-8)
M16w   Katayama (8-5)                     M8w    Asasekiryu (7-6)
M7e    Takamisakari (4-9)                 M13e   Takanowaka (4-9)
M13w   Toyonoshima (5-8)                  M7w    Jumonji (5-8)
M6e    Dejima (7-6)                       M11e   Aminishiki (7-6)
M5e    Kotooshu (9-4)                     M10e   Futeno (9-4)

M9w    Kyokushuzan (11-2)                 M5w    Kakizoe (7-6)
M4e    Kaiho (3-10)                       M12w   Tokitsuumi (3-10)
M2e    Kokkai (4-9)                       M3e    Miyabiyama (6-7)
M1e    Tamanoshima (5-8)                  M2w    Tochinonada (3-10)
M6w    Hokutoriki (7-6)                   M1w    Roho (5-8)
K1e    Kotomitsuki (11-2)                 M9e    Ama (8-5)
M4w    Iwakiyama (3-10)                   K1w    Wakanosato (6-7)
M3w    Kyokutenho (5-8)                   S1w    Tosanoumi (4-9)
S1e    Hakuho (8-5)                       O1w    Tochiazuma (11-2)
Y1e    Asashoryu (13-0)                   O2w    Chiyotaikai (10-3)

Edited May 20, 2005 by Doitsuyama

[Fujisan]

If Shuzan won his last 2 matches komusubi promotion would be a given I think. (Clapping wildly...)

Gonna lose tomorrow against Kakizoe though I think. (Doing a wave...)

[Guest Kyuzo]

Well, barring some sort of miraculous sumo on the part of Taikai tomorrow, I think it's safe to say the Yokozuna has this yusho locked up tight.

--Kyuzo

[AsaMoe]

I think it's safe to say the Yokozuna has this yusho locked up tight.

Though i am of your opinion i would say, the chance for a Tochiazuma yusho is higher that at the start of the basho.

[Taka]

Personally I can't wait for this one: K1e Kotomitsuki (11-2) M9e Ama (8-5).

Could very well turn into a truly excellent bout and much kudos to the torikumi makers for making it happen!

Edited May 20, 2005 by Taka

[Asashosakari]

I think one could make a case for a 9-6 Kakizoe to get an available sanyaku slot before an 11-4 Kyokushuzan, but of course that first requires Angelina to win both remaining bouts and Shuzan to lose both. Good scheduling to put them against each other tomorrow.

Edited May 21, 2005 by Asashosakari

[Zuikakuyama]

Personally I can't wait for this one: K1e    Kotomitsuki (11-2)                M9e    Ama (8-5).

Could very well turn into a truly excellent bout and much kudos to the torikumi makers for making it happen!

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It did turn out to be a good bout. Ama was handled like a lightweight.