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This is my first ever basho and I'm easing my way in by just watching the big matches uploaded by Jason's Sumo YouTube channel but I'm loving it. I always liked watching it on TV as a kid when I was on vacation in Hawaiʻi and understanding more of it as an adult makes it so much more fun. Enho is my loving guy and I will already die for him.
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Jan 15, 2020 01:13
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Takayasu getting a solid grip on the mawashi and just doing nothing for like 30 seconds seems to kind of sum up his whole basho. It's really weird coming in with this as my first because most of the ozeki and sekiwake kind of just poo poo the bed and both yokozuna pulled out. Endo starting out flying out the gate and then just falling apart was a big letdown for me because I wanted to make him one of my guys.
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Jan 24, 2020 06:48
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Marching Powder posted:huh? why? Coronavirus. Stardom canceled all events on their schedule except for the Korakuen Hall show that will be an empty arena show with no fans.
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Feb 18, 2020 22:18
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Y/O: Hakuho / Kakuryu / Takakeisho S/K: Endo / Shodai / Asanoyama M1-5: Enho / Takayasu / Tokushoryu M6-10: Tochinoshin / Takarafuji / Shohozan M11+: Terutsuyoshi / Chiyomaru / Kotonowaka This is my first sumo fantasy basho so my picks are based entirely on who I liked in January and the hope that Tochinoshin isn't totally washed.
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Mar 6, 2020 13:58
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This basho is not going well for my team already. That's what I get for picking with my heart.
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Mar 10, 2020 00:12
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Can I trade Takayasu for Mitakeumi? Either Takayasu or Tochinoshin were getting dropped from my team and at least Tochinoshin got me a point today and won't be up against all the top guys. I don't watch all the matches of a basho because I'm still dipping my toes in, so I didn't know about Ishiura being built like a brick house and looking like a drip lord in his gold mawashi. Definitely going on the list of my guys.
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Mar 10, 2020 19:32
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pseudodragon posted:Could I do the same? I totally thought I had Mitakuemi since I was waffling between the two and forgot who I landed on. If Mita is full up, I’ll stick with the big hairy bastard since I feel bad for the guy and still want to root for him a little. I feel bad for dropping my pinoy brother but at this point it looks like he is not with it. I'm wondering if he's hurt or suffering a crisis of confidence after the demotion.
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Mar 10, 2020 21:16
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It's probably just not worth the risk of allowing an underhook or a belt grab if you don't have the insane handspeed and reflexes of someone like Hakuho. I was in awe and watched the video like ten times when I learned about him pulling off a nekodamashi twice in one match. It just seems like an attack that should be fake and not work.
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Mar 11, 2020 00:35
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Poor Takayasu. The match started and I thought of course he'd get a kinboshi the match after I trade him but instead he got a horrifying injury. Seeing him just lie there until they picked him up by his mawashi was really sad. I'm starting to think that Enho needs that crowd to back him to get things going. Rough go for my favorite so far.
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Mar 11, 2020 23:59
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I was really pulling for Tokushoryu despite having Hakuho on my team and when Hakuho started sliding, I thought it was going to happen. Very good effort. Relieved to see Enho finally get on the board. Daiesho/Hokutofuji was fantastically violent
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Mar 12, 2020 15:20
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Day 6 I don't give a poo poo about honor, I love a henka. It clearly takes a lot of skill and the one from Ishiura got a full on roll out of Tochinoshin. Sucks for Salt Bae that his didn't work and he looks dumb for trying though. Asanoyama/Mitakeumi was maybe the best match of the basho for me. I don't know how Mitakeumi managed to stay in and reverse the position. Very glad I made that trade. Tokushoryu getting the kinboshi was awesome. He won in January but you could always say he didn't have to beat a yokozuna to do it and this win felt like him asserting that he can hang even if the record doesn't show it so far.
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Mar 13, 2020 22:17
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Hokutofuji's faceplant was something else. I don't know how these dudes just pop up like nothing happened. Kotonowaka has had a great start. I thought he'd come out hungry at M18 and almost picked him for my team. Wish I had now with the basho he is having
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Mar 16, 2020 19:58
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Enho should be grateful he has short enough toes because that was such a close save. I was on the edge of my seat during that judges' conference. I'm still new to sumo but does it feel like there's been a lot of henka this tournament? Even Tochinoshin pulled one out.
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Mar 18, 2020 22:14
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The Asanoyama loss was a heartbreaker because anything less high amplitude and Kakuryu would have touched down first. Doing too cool of a throw could cost him ozeki if the grumpy old men are extra grumpy.
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Mar 22, 2020 07:00
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As someone just getting into sumo, I’ve found Jason’s channel to be super helpful. I don’t get overwhelmed by the number of matches to watch and I get a sense of who are the big players in the sport. Plus, his excitement for Okinoumi is a delight.
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May 29, 2020 05:55
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Y/O: Hakuho/Kakuryu/Asanoyama S/K: Okinoumi/Daiesho/Shodai M1-5: Endo/Abi/Takarafuji M6-10:Enho/Ishiura/Tokushoryu M11+: Takayasu/Tochinoshin/Shohozan
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Jul 19, 2020 03:39
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Finally remembered to pick up my phone and request a Kakuryu -> Takakeisho trade Of course my team is off to a hot start. Glad I pick people for exclusively sentimental reasons. Also gently caress YEAH ENHO MUSCLING AROUND A DUDE 200 LBS HEAVIER Charles Gnarwin fucked around with this message at 05:17 on Jul 21, 2020 |
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Jul 21, 2020 05:15
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Well, I’m starting to feel like I cursed my guys by putting them on my team. That Enho loss felt really weird in the moment and I half expected a matta. Mitakeumi looks like a beast this tournament. I’m excited to see if he can keep it up and make a run at the yusbo and maybe ozeki. He’s been blasting dudes on the tachiai. Ishiura failing the henka has me considering a trade and I’m generally pro-henka.
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Jul 24, 2020 05:22
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What the everloving gently caress, Endo
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Jul 24, 2020 19:29
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That Enho win was wild. I counted at least four times where he should have just been thrown like a ragdoll but somehow he drops his hips and bounces around to just stay. My wife said he has “sticky feet” and it feel really fitting. Abi dropping a whole tournament for a drink is just perfect.
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Jul 26, 2020 05:09
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At this point, there no sense In trading so I’m going down with my lovable losers. Makes it more exciting when they pull off a win. I have no clue what is going on with Endo. He just seems completely off. Ishiura catching that trip was sick.
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Jul 27, 2020 00:18
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Enho got fuckin robbed. They were never going to give him that call and had to dig for a reason. It should have just been a rematch. Tokushoryu weighs over 400 lbs and did a sick Enho impression. He was flying around the dohyo like a dude half his size. Great win
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Jul 27, 2020 19:16
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Is anyone else really concerned about the open sores on Tochinoshin’s right shoulder? They look like they could be staph...
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Jul 29, 2020 04:12
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Kenning posted:I don't think they're protecting Taka, that was a pretty straightforward dead body. Mitakeumi was airborne and flying backwards due to Taka's attack and Taka's hand went down to break his fall. That's like, the definitive dead body call. I think the two dead body calls in a matter of days is what is giving that feeling. The Enho match was the one that felt like more bullshit though. Speaking of my guy, seeing him win by a straight up yorikiri was really exciting. No tricks, just power. Hakuho losing was a shocker but makes things way more interesting now that Asanoyama can beat him straight up on day 15 with no playoff.
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Jul 29, 2020 19:50
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I feel bad for Onosho but I also root against him in every bout. I just wanna see an anomaly, ya know.
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Aug 1, 2020 07:23
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It was a really great tournament and I’m happy despite Enho having a bad showing. I think the rest really helped and every day had at least one wild match with huge swings. Fun action all around and our second Cinderella story of the year. I’m hoping that September brings healthy yokozuna so that we can see how things shake out.
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Aug 3, 2020 05:10
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Liquid Communism posted:Tochinoshin's back up to M4W! That’s the biggest shocker for me. Let’s hope the dust in his knees arranges itself into a useful shape for another basho.
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Aug 31, 2020 04:21
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Y/O: Asanoyama, Takakeisho, Kakuryu S/K: Mitakeumi, Endo, Shodai M1-5: Terunofuji, Terutsuyoshi, Kiribayama M6-10: Enho, Wakatakakage, Takayasu M11+:Ichinojo, Kaisei, Shohozan Definitely threw some new picks for me in hopes of not assembling another doomed team. 9/6 edit to drop Hakuho 9/13 edit to drop Ishiura that hopefully gets in Charles Gnarwin fucked around with this message at 07:10 on Sep 13, 2020 |
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Sep 1, 2020 05:43
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Some really rough falls off the dohyo today. Other thoughts: - I hope Asanoyama can turn things around because it’s a bad start for someone who was being talked about as a potential yokozuna - Endo gonna Endo - Enho getting squished was a particular lowlight - Takakeisho looked strong as hell
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Sep 14, 2020 20:37
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I wonder if all the yokozuna run chat has Asanoyama feeling the pressure because it’s been a really bad start.
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Sep 15, 2020 19:54
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Endo winning with a leg in the air like a Rockette was sick as hell
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Sep 18, 2020 03:57
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I’m going down with my lovely team like I do every time. I can’t believe Terutsuyoshi went for the same exact trip on Asanoyama.
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Sep 20, 2020 04:07
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RIZIN is a totally legit MMA company but they are also a Japanese MMA company so the freakshow aspect is still there, especially on NYE.
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Sep 24, 2020 05:02
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Isn’t Asanoyama still in it if both of the leaders drop a match and he continues to win? Same of everyone else at 10-3. Such an exciting basho
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Sep 25, 2020 21:19
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I don’t know why I irrationally hate Shodai, but I just do. He must be stopped and Tobizaru is our only hope. It was a bummer to see all the 10-3 guys drop matches, narrowing the potential playoff field.
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Sep 26, 2020 16:40
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Macaron is gonna be purple
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Sep 27, 2020 06:03
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Really great basho even if all my guys let me down tremendously and my mortal enemy took the yusho. I’m wondering how much Hakuho not even training affected Enho. Something’s got to turn around next tournament.
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Sep 28, 2020 01:14
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Please give me that tag. I was a day late asking last time and missed out.
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Sep 28, 2020 03:14
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whats for dinner posted:I knew it was coming but Ishiura dropping to Juryo is a real bummer I’m hoping he runs roughshod on some dudes if the ankle is healed up.
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Oct 26, 2020 13:57
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Y/O: Asanoyama/Takakeisho/Nobody because I refuse to root for Shodai S/K: Mitakeumi/Terunofuji/Takanosho M1-M5: Wakatakakage/Tobizaru/Onosho M6-M10: Endo/Terutsuyoshi/Tokushoryu M11+: ENHO/Kotonowaka/Hoshoryu
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Nov 7, 2020 16:07
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