Kyokodozan vs Asanowaka

[Sivodsi]

Hi there,

Anybody remember this bout? Think it was in the Nagoya basho '96, when Kyokudozan somersaulted over Asanowaka and pushed him out from behind. Does anybody know if this clip is on any of the dvds, or is available in any form? I was in Japan when I saw it, but would love to see it again.

Anybody else got any memorable bouts they would like to see?

Edited July 20, 2006 by Sivodsi

[Notsukutsu]

Not sure about this one, but the documentary on Kirishima vs Konishiki has footage of some awesome matches. Like the ones with Mainoumi (90 kg) vs Konishiki (280 kg) at 34:00, where the bigger guy just kinda stood there at tachi-ai and wouldn't dare to move (Applauding...) . Also, fast forward to 31:20 for the most awesome henka ever.

Edited July 18, 2006 by Notsukutsu

[Sivodsi]

Maaate!

thanks for the link, am downloading now. I will not fast forward through anything!

The Konishiki-Mainoumi matchups were a feature of basho when I was in Japan the first time round (95 to 98), I saw many of them live on TV. It was fun until Konishiki as good as ended Mainoumi's career by sitting on him. Aye, t'were ne'er the same after that.

Brilliant stuff: now if I can just find the kyokudozan bout...

Edited July 20, 2006 by Sivodsi

[Oimeru]

I dug this out from an old thread.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Kyokudozan.

[Sivodsi]

Wow, that's the bout alright. Thanks for posting that - awesome picture!

No trace of it on video?

What's Kyokudozan doing now? I thought he was entering politics or something?

Edited July 20, 2006 by Sivodsi

[Sivodsi]

Oh, I found out that this somersault trick was done in the aki 94' tournament, and apparently was not credited with the win because he didn't touch his hands down at the tachiai.

I did manage to find a Kyokudozan clip on youtube:

Not the somersault, but impressive for other reasons.

Any chance of some keen member getting a collection of favorite sumo clips together on youtube?

Edited July 20, 2006 by Sivodsi

[aderechelsea]

whenever this comes up i tend to remember what happens if you do this the wrong way ... (Applauding...)

watch this bout and take a look at the replay too

:-D

[Asashosakari]

whenever this comes up i tend to remember what happens if you do this the wrong way ... (Chucking salt...)

watch this bout and take a look at the replay too

More wrongness in air attacks: Yotsukasa-Kyokushuzan

Yotsukasa had the nicer push compared to Takekaze, but arguably Hayateumi had a more asthetic flying phase than Shoes did. :-P

[Sivodsi]

Ouch and ouch! At least they both look more rueful than in pain afterwards. Indeed, kyoku seems positively jovial.

[ikishima]

I think I remember Asashoryu going airborn vs. Musashimaru. It could have been Aki '01. Naturally I cant find the video, sorry.