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I'm noticing that the wrestlers never go for each other's legs. Is that because it's illegal, or because it's just not worth the risk?
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Day 5 is up. Kintamayama's font gimmick gets old fast. Great win by Takanoyama.
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Mar 15, 2012 17:05
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Day 6 is up.
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Mar 16, 2012 16:57
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And Takanoyama's match made it obvious what a handicap his size is, he got shoved around like a little kid.
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Mar 16, 2012 17:37
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What's up with Gagamaru? He had a great record in the January tournament (which I didn't watch, but should now that I know where to find condensed vids) but he hasn't looked all that competitive in this one.
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Mar 18, 2012 17:54
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Pvt. Public posted:You know, the one thing that stands out to me in terms of separating Hakuho from the others is his starting stance.
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Mar 22, 2012 22:39
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Day 14 is up.
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Mar 24, 2012 14:03
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It was pretty funny to see Goueido lift Baruto off his feet. For a second I thought Baruto was about to get Baruto-ed.
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May 12, 2012 15:18
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Funkysauce posted:Does Aran risk demotion? I mean he shitted it up in the last basho as well if I remember correctly. Again, I love seeing the zabuton fly so I don't mind seeing Hakuho lose.
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May 15, 2012 00:09
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Takanoyama seems doomed to spend his career bouncing between juryo and makuuchi. Guess that's better than never making makuuchi at all though.
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Jul 11, 2012 20:42
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Pvt. Public posted:I would really love to hear his take on wrestling sumo as an incredibly fit and strong but lightweight wrestler in a land of giants.
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Jul 12, 2012 02:51
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uinfuirudo posted:Man Harumafuji and Barutos match was disappointing, I really wish Baruto hadnt tripped so early on.
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Jul 17, 2012 02:54
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Kintamayama managed to get his video out before getting on the boat, looks like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-7Rfwx13Zs
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Jul 22, 2012 12:11
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Winning sumo matches by henka is like winning auto races by fuel mileage, it might be valid but I don't want to watch it.
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Jul 25, 2012 00:21
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I've been wondering something, is there any significance to the color of the mawashi? Or does the wrestler just wear whatever color they want?
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Nov 11, 2012 17:07
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Day 8 is up.
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Nov 18, 2012 13:47
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Aran vs. Yoshikaze: Sure looked like there was some hair-pulling going on there, was that just youtube res playing tricks on my eyes?
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Nov 20, 2012 21:05
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Day 12 is up.
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Nov 22, 2012 14:56
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During the last basho a guy was telling me sumo wrestlers actually have the most lean mass out of any athlete, including powerlifters. I'm skeptical but it certainly sounds plausible.
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Feb 8, 2013 03:43
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I suspect the fact that I first got into sumo while Hakuho was in his prime means all future yokozuna will be ruined for me.
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Jun 25, 2013 01:22
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THE Green Ranger posted:I respect Kisenosato for his prowess in the dohyo, but I do not want him to become Yokozuna. That said, if Kisenosato goes 15-0 next basho and looks like a monster I'll probably change my mind.
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Jul 21, 2013 11:27
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DJExile posted:I only catch sumo every now and then but how often does poo poo like this happen because god drat.
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Swan Curry posted:What are the auience throwing around at the end of that match? Seat covers, people throw them into the ring when a lower-ranked wrestler beats a yokozuna (I assume that's what happened, I can't read Japanese.)
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Nov 17, 2013 19:36
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Nerokerubina posted:this thread could definitely thrive in PSP because there is nothing wrestling fans love more than stories about how crooked the business is behind the scenes Is organized crime involved? Because that'll get the kickboxing fans, too.
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Dr.Radical posted:Business wizards, these guys. I wonder how long it will take until someone young enough who actually has some loving clue of what the internet is can come along and have enough power to unfuck things. Don't hold your breath.
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Diplomat posted:EDIT: For those wondering, the guy he beat is 2-19. The victory in question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DNsbVFZUyk&t=56s Scintillating stuff.
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Sep 18, 2016 18:39
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For the metrically impaired, 167cm and 67kg is about 5'6" and 148lbs. Even by Japanese standards that doesn't seem very big.
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Day 14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7Ii4ZifBzM I wish I'd publicly proclaimed my Chiyonokuni fanhood earlier, now that he's kachikoshi I look like a bandwagoner.
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Martytoof posted:Ichinojo isn't bad, but .. how do I articulate it .. he seems like such a one trick pony? He's frustrating because some days he's unstoppable and other days he's like "what's a sumo?"
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May 12, 2018 12:52
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Sports medicine in Japan in general seems mired in the "just rub some dirt on it" days.
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Jul 24, 2018 14:08
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The last couple years it's seemed like Hakuhou either goes 14-1 or 0-3-12.
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Nov 24, 2018 00:43
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Shiroc posted:The greatness of Kise somehow winning that basho anyway is only matched by how disappointing and bad everything has been since. The discussion around him getting the Yokozuna promotion was what had finally gotten me to turn the corner on Kise and realize that yes, he was actually good and not a lovely choker after all. It was a real kick in the pants when he then immediately exploded.
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Vaders Jester posted:So is it a Japanese sporting thing? I know that the dojos in Japanese wrestling are famously brutal for the "young lions" even with some of the now older guys trying to reform things. Seems to be a problem with Japanese sports culture in general. For instance, high school baseball coaches are notorious for abusing the hell out of their best pitchers when tournament time rolls around. I found a story from 2018 about a guy being made to throw 881 pitches in two weeks -- that's four times as many as a Major League starter would throw.
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