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Going with all the guys I found myself cheering for out of the blue, in the last (my first) basho! Y/O: Hakuho/Takakeisho/Kakuryu S/K: Endo/Asanoyama/Hokutofuji M1-5: Tokushoryu/Enho/Yutakayama M6-10: Tochinoshin/Takarafuji/Tochiozan M11+: Terutsuyoshi/Chiyomaru/Ishiura Also just wanna thank everyone in this thread for introducing me to sumo. Following along last basho was fun as hell and all the drama is insanely entertaining.
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Mar 7, 2020 12:11
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Caught up on the last two days with Natto's recaps. Disappointing day 1 for my fantasy stable but it's still early days! Day 2, I laughed like a goddamn idiot at Natto adding crowd noises for Terutsuyoshi's salt throw. Enho looked amazing circling around Ryuden like that and the finishing trip/throw was rad. Tochinoshin looked happier just to not be injured than anything else, at the end of today's bout. Marching Powder posted:shodai is fighting like a man who really, really wants to win, and he is 100% the dude to watch imo.[/spoiler] yeah, definitely.
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Mar 9, 2020 12:13
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Bentai posted:Finally watched the day 3 matches tonight, and goddamn that low angle camera really shows Tochi’s lower right leg is just wrecked. The thing was practically fire engine red. Yeah. That looks profoundly uncomfortable. Hakuho's match on day 3 felt like watching a clinic on timing and positioning. It looked like he knew exactly when to start and stop pushing and pulling so that he didn't expend energy pointlessly or put himself in a vulnerable position.
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Mar 11, 2020 09:53
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Marching Powder posted:bad night for injuries :-( yeah, that was super gnarly
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Mar 11, 2020 11:51
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The way Tochinoshin's leg was wobbling after his bout today looked really scary.
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Mar 12, 2020 11:45
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Natto killing it with the edits. Tochinoshin going barreling off of the dohyo makes me wonder what would happen if he'd actually managed to connect there.... Teretsuyoshi's bout was a real bummer with that salt sponsorship and all  Kenning: For my M6-M10 could I please trade Tochinoshin for Takanosho? Sorry, big man, but I really think you gotta give that leg a rest.
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Mar 13, 2020 11:00
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Marching Powder posted:i will never be yokogoona because i refuse to make concessions. i picked tochiozan, i'll stay with the worst rikishi on planet earth - my god what an insufferably useless prick. As punishment for my disloyalty, Tochinoshin is totally going to come back and bulldoze all of his opponents for the remainder of the basho.
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Mar 13, 2020 11:29
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Marching Powder posted:nah i'm not with that. it's true that m2 is a bit high, but he is easily m8-10 material. despite the losses he's actually been wrestling well imo. he gave hakuho a legit run for his money and beat kakuryu outright. when he's on, he's up there with the best. when he's not on, i'd say he's middle of the pack in the top division material I don't think it helps that he got off to a bad start and is probably getting desperate now. Today's match with Takakeisho seemed really out of character for him because he just kept pressing forward even when it seemed pretty clear that Takakeisho wanted to step out to one side or the other.
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Mar 14, 2020 11:14
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Anime Reference posted:Hakuho was so drat good that even old busted Hakuho is still better than everybody. Added bonus is I'm able to keep up a bit more with his footwork and positioning during bouts and can appreciate them a lot more. Watching some of the clips where he's at his peak it feels like the tachi-ai happens and then Hakuho is the winner and my brain is struggling to comprehend what the hell happened.
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Mar 14, 2020 23:35
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When Enho got caught mid-air during his henka I thought for sure he was just gonna get spiked into the ground. Awesome bout!
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Mar 15, 2020 11:16
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Elissimpark posted:Watch his hips too. He's a master at breaking his opponent's balance by dropping his centre of gravity. There's a a hip wiggle he did more frequently when he was less banged up that indicated someone was about to get blasted into space. This was timely advice, thank you! With today's bout against Ryuden I could actually see him get his feet and hips around into position to just pivot and push Ryuden out of the circle. Feels really cool to be able to start spotting these sorts of things.
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Mar 16, 2020 11:28
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Marching Powder posted:can't stop thinking about mitakeumi and how good he looked today and every other day that he wasn't fighting a yokozuna. they really are incredible. Last couple of days have really stood out to me for how even if Kakuryu isn't as technically amazing as Hakuho his ability to just be constantly applying pressure is really incredible. Even today's bout when Abi managed to get him off balance, it seemed like it took him way less time to recover than basically any other rikishi and just start applying loads of pressure again.
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Mar 16, 2020 12:39
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Goddamn, Hakuho launched Hokutofuji right the hell out of there.
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Mar 18, 2020 14:37
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Thought for sure that Tochinoshin was going to roll right over the gyoji sitting by the dohyo. The way he's moving on that leg makes me wince. So, was Terutsuyoshi's move at the tachi-ai a henka or not? He was clearly trying to avoid taking the brunt of Meisei's attack but seemed more like he was trying to quickly get control from the side. The commentators didn't yell out 'henka!' like they normally do. Slick move, though! ilmucche posted:Aoiyama Feels like Aoiyama's just turning up the intensity every day, it's awesome to watch. ilmucche posted:Shodai-Hakuho Deadset. Shodai's lights were definitely out for a second there and I'm amazed he was able to recover the way that he did. Kakuryu's win looked cool as hell. Awesome awareness of his position and just an elegant-as-hell takedown.
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Mar 19, 2020 11:03
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What a weird and exciting basho! That match between Hakuho and Kakuryu was insane and even though I had Hakuho on my fantasy team, I was really pulling for Kakuryu after his performance during the tournament. Thanks very much for running the fantasy tournament, Kenning. All those other goons who said you get a lot more out of the tournament when you've got a fantasy team were right. Really looking forward to the May basho!
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Mar 22, 2020 22:59
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How would Kakuryu be regarded without Hakuho around? From some of the discussion it sounds kind of like he'd be a contender for being one of the best ever if he didn't have to share the spotlight with the actual greatest of all time.
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Mar 24, 2020 09:08
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Thanks for the answers, everyone!Marching Powder posted:in fact, actually becoming a yokozuna while hakuho is active is an impressive feat. This is a really good point that I hadn't even considered. Are yokozuna runs similar to ozeki where they need to get a minimum number of wins over a certain number of basho? I remember reading either here or in one of the articles that was linked that it's something like two yuhso in a row which seems like an insane feat when you've got to get through Hakuho to do it.
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Mar 24, 2020 11:16
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Oh heck yeah, looking forward to this basho! Y/O: Kakuryu/Hakuho/Takakeisho S/K: Daiesho/Mitakeumi/Shodai M1-5: Takanosho/Kirabayama/Endo M6-10: Terutsuyoshi/Ishiura/Chiyotairyu M11+: Tochinoshin/Chiyomaru/Wakatakakage whats for dinner fucked around with this message at 03:54 on Jul 19, 2020 |
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Jul 19, 2020 03:52
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There's been some drat good matches, so far. It looks like the extra rest has done a lot of people good!
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Jul 21, 2020 12:40
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When I saw the note about Abi getting pulled for going out and partying on Natto's video I had to pause it because I was laughing so hard. Just an incredible way to withdraw Hakuho just launching Kiribayama off of the dohyo was something else. Seemed especially brutal to me.
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Jul 26, 2020 04:14
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bartolimu posted:Kid's first fight against a Yokozuna. Gotta set expectations. good point, well made 
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Jul 26, 2020 06:53
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drat, I thought Kotonowaka's fall yesterday looked nasty and apparently it was. That really sucks 'cause I thought he was having a really promising basho. Asanoyama going 8-0 is awesome. He's looking so goddamn strong Hakuho looked speedy tonight, like he'd intercepted everyone of Kagayaki's moves when they were still just thoughts. kenning, can I please trade Kotonowaka for Kotoshogiku
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Jul 26, 2020 11:42
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Charles Gnarwin posted:Ishiura catching that trip was sick. Seriously. It looked awesome in the slow-mo, too
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Jul 27, 2020 00:26
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Lid posted:and Enho gets robbed. at worst its a rematch. Yeah, I'm still perplexed by that myself. I only watch the Natto videos and he didn't translate any of what was said in the explanation so it seemed a bit rough. Also, I don't think Hakuho even needed to mow down that gyoji, looked more like he did it for fun. whats for dinner fucked around with this message at 12:01 on Jul 27, 2020 |
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Jul 27, 2020 11:49
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Mekchu posted:Yeah he looked like he took a hard tumble in that match the other day. I was worried at first and thought he looked better as he was walking backstage. Guess it blew up on him overnight
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Jul 31, 2020 05:00
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drat, there were a bunch of really great matches today. Kaisei vs Nishikigi was kind of a standout to me with how many close shaves there were. Also Aoiyama rolling off of the dohyo and onto his feet was pretty drat impressive! So, with Terunofuji beating Asanoyama, is he pretty much all but guaranteed the yusho now?
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Jul 31, 2020 11:17
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This tournament has been so goddamn good
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Aug 1, 2020 12:57
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Absolutely incredible basho to watch. Really glad I got to watch it while it happened! Has there ever been any photos of the humongous macaron getting eaten? I like to imagine they slice it up like a cake, to share with their stablemates
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Aug 2, 2020 11:26
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Kenning posted:Chiyomaru is famously a good-natured joker. One of his classic pranks on the regional tours was finding a wrestler who was taking a nap, and then shaking him awake, and saying, "You look really tired, you should get some rest." That's the best
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Aug 8, 2020 03:19
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SamBishop posted:You NEED to understand that there are now videos of this. It is important. I will not spoil the surprise upon finding them, but they are out there. I farted in front of friends loudly because I could not stop laughing; the responses are magical. I've been going back through Oosunaarashi's twitter and some of these photos and videos are amazing. https://twitter.com/Oosunaarashi/status/721503165066010624?s=20 Haven't found one of the ones of Chiyomaru waking guys up, yet
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Aug 8, 2020 05:59
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I'm kind of bummed about the idea of Kakuryu retiring but sometimes it's just time to call it quits. Fantasy picks: Y/O: Asanoyama S/K: Endo / Shodai / Daieisho M1-5: Terutsuyoshi / Tamawashi / Terunofuji M6-10: Wakatakakage / Tokushoryu / Kotoeko M11+: Kotoshoho / Ichinojo / Tobizaru Excited for this basho! Edit: updated to reflect both the change to Y/O and Ishiura withdrawing! whats for dinner fucked around with this message at 02:34 on Sep 12, 2020 |
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Sep 11, 2020 12:10
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Tiny Bug Child posted:Very excited for Hoshoryu's maegashira debut. Also for Terutsuyoshi at M3. I think it'll be pretty rough for him at that level, but we might get to see some awesome matches like his win over Asanoyama. I really want Terutsuyoshi to do well but I'm very nervous about his prospects! Tochinoshin as well, really hope his knee's in decent condition
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Sep 12, 2020 03:35
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Strong first day!Lid posted:Chiyomaru on screen right now, back in Juryo. I missed the thumb got demoted Yeah, I missed him in Makuuchi, hope he makes it back soon!
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Sep 13, 2020 12:53
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One of the great bits about the slow-mo replay of Tochinoshin vs. Terutsuyoshi was seeing Tochinoshin just casually slap Salt Bae across the face so hard he looked briefly like a bobble head.
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Sep 14, 2020 11:31
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The head first dump off of the dohyo is the worst but a very close second is every time I watch a wrestler land on one foot and their upper body immediately starts twisting and I just imagine their knee or ankle exploding into confetti
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Sep 15, 2020 06:17
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Not a great day for my fantasy stable On the plus side there were some really great bouts and Tochinoshin looked pretty good on that knee!
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Sep 15, 2020 13:51
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Beeswax posted:Tokushoryu vs Aioyama was ridiculous I was geared up for the mother of all impacts at the start. Actual outcome had me laughing pretty hard.
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Sep 15, 2020 14:01
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The tachi ai for Meisei vs Kotoeko was awesome! Looked like they just launched into each other as hard as possible loving lol, Terutsuyoshi's front foot slipping out on salt when he tried to brace up against Endo. The mot perfect way for him to lose. whats for dinner fucked around with this message at 11:34 on Sep 16, 2020 |
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Sep 16, 2020 11:23
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I know it'd probably be a smart move to trade out Endo or Terutsuyoshi but I still can't get rid of the feeling that they'll make a plucky comeback in the second half of the basho.
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Dias posted:Endo is my weakest link but I'm okay with my picks so far. I should've trusted in the boi Takakeisho tho. The sphere of unbridled aggression has a shot at the basho! Takakeisho looks super dominant at the moment, it's great to watch
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Sep 20, 2020 07:42
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