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sivad posted:Goeido is a bum, and I've irrationally hated him since he henka'd Tochinoshin in early 2018. Same. The Enho match was still a little painful to watch. Goeido clearly doesn't have his head in the game. quote:Also down for a gangtag. Also same. I don't post often but I've been following the thread for a couple of years at this point.
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Liquid Communism posted:Edit: Watched some of the 2018 US Sumo Open, and I can't see the appeal. It just looks like bad catch wrestling with weird pants. I feel this video explains both the pants and the appeal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXhVbxfmrYM
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Martytoof posted:Hmm. My schadenfreude turned bittersweet. Yeah. I disliked Goeido, but it's too bad to lose him like this. I guess he didn't want to face a hometown crowd as a Sekiwake, especially if his injuries made ten wins unlikely. Since there are a bunch of new folks in the thread, I'll recommend one of my favorite YouTube sumo dudes, Chris Sumo (formerly Chris Gould). He's a long-time fan living in Japan, and he does videos with unusual subjects/approaches. His narration may come across as a bit stodgy, but I'm a fan of his content. Here's how he reported the Tokushoryu win. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYnAjQWI60M One of the things I was most curious about when I started following sumo was what (if any) meaning the rikshis' ring names had. Chris did a series of videos using the upper division guys at the time, and they're interesting history/culture lessons. Here's the first of those, which includes Goeido: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNxucbgRTKs
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Jan 27, 2020 17:42
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Sure, I'll play this time. Y/O: Takakeisho, Hakuho, Kakuryu S/K: Shodai, Hokutofuji, Asanoyama M1-5: Mitakeumi, Onosho, Abi M6-10: Kagayaki, Sadanoumi, Kiribayama M11+: Azumaryu, Chiyomaru, Meisei
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Day 5: Tochi picking up and carrying Salt Bae almost out of the ring, but not being able to take those last couple of steps, was heartbreaking. He's still got all of that massive strength, except his knee, which is made of rice paper. Glad to see Chiyotairyu back in the ring after that scary loud fall yesterday. Convincing and on-style win, too. Disastrous day for my fantasy dudes - first, Azumaryu, Kagayaki, and Shodai all dropped matches, then Mitakeumi and Takakeisho were head to head. And keisho looked weak as heck, which is worrying. But gently caress trading to the GOAT, I'll sink or swim with my favorite fireplug Ozeki. Speaking of Hakuho, agreed with the other comments - Tokushoryu did really well and nearly pulled off a win. His current score doesn't reflect his skill level, but then neither does his current rank. I hope he ends up around M10 after this basho as he should be able to thrive in that area.
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SHAME ON YOU ISHIURA YOU DIDN'T EVEN NEED THAT WIN ...god that was sad to watch.  Poor Tamawashi is having a bad start to this basho. I hope he can pull out of this funk. He seems to be following a similar trajectory to Mitakeumi after his failed Ozeki bid. Mitakeumi/Asanoyama was a great fight, really strong defense by Mitakeumi to pull out a win I wasn't sure he could manage. Both rikshi are at the top of their game, and I'm glad we got a long, technical fight out of it. Great to see Tokushoryu get on the board with a kinboshi to boot! How often does that happen on a rikshi's second appearance in the top division? Not often, I'd bet. He should pull more wins in week 2 now that he's done getting beaten up by the sanyaku. whats for dinner posted:Natto killing it with the edits. I lost it when the blue cushions started flying.
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Y/O: Keisho/Kakuryu/Asanoyama S/K: Mitakeumi/Okinoumi/Shodai M1-5: Abi/Aoiyama/Onosho M6-10: Tamawashi/Terutsoyoshi/Kaisei M11+: Tochinoshin/Takayasu/Terunofuji Building my portfolio of big, mostly hairy ex-Ozekis.
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Lid posted:shout out to the only man brave enough to not include Hakuho Brave, or foolish? Time will tell.
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anakha posted:
I watched that match and was like, "surely they'll spare him the humiliation and conjure some agency by Endo to win it..." but nope. Koshikudake. Ouch. Asanoyama looked like a drat Ozeki. Met the charge, parried a couple of attacks, then finessed a win that looked easy. Really impressive. Martytoof posted:Takayasu looked..... unimpressive is being generous. Yeah that was a pretty flaccid performance. On the other hand, Tochinoshin looked like he could at least hold a little weight on his paper knee. So maybe he's got a comeback in him?
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Day 5: Kaisei went down hard and grabbed his leg right after, I hope he's all right  Enho absolutely wasn't ready, they robbed him of a match (again) Takayasu showed some unexpected signs of life. I never would have called him for that match. Asanoyama fought from a disadvantaged position very well, he's at the top of is form. Mitakeiumi Ozeki Run? He's fighting well, completely overwhelmed giantslayer Endo today, and he's looking unstoppable.
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Jul 23, 2020 15:51
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Brut posted:He had both fists down first and then just didn't react to anything, that's on him. I went back and watched the match again. His left fist never touches down - it's most clear on the after-match reverse angle. The slow motion makes it more obvious how slow his reaction was as well - Hokotofuji was fully upright and past the line before Enho even moved. That said, single-fist touches are frequently ignored by gyojis (except when they're not). Enho's been acting like he can't get his head in the game the last few days - he looks visibly frustrated after this one in particular - and I think this was a case of beating himself. But it's one of those bouts that could have been called back.
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Jul 23, 2020 18:11
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Tiny Bug Child posted:Trading Abi in for Hokotofuji. Oh yeah, I should drop everyone's favorite party animal too. Trading Abi for Kiribayama, because that way he's loving guaranteed to lose to Enho tomorrow.
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whats for dinner posted:Hakuho just launching Kiribayama off of the dohyo was something else. Seemed especially brutal to me. Kid's first fight against a Yokozuna. Gotta set expectations.
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Brut posted:While Takakeisho hit the ground slightly sooner, despite being upright, Mitakeumi was flying out of the dohyo with no chance to recover, though I agree they probably should have at least talked about it, but that kind of thing typically depends on the one shimpan who's sitting on that side to notice that maybe something was close, they don't get access to the footage for the purpose of deciding whether or not to call mono-ii Also, yes, they probably are protecting Takakeisho. BONGHITZ posted:mamma mia what an ending I absolutely loved reading all the posts in here about how unstoppable Hakuho looks right after watching him lose to Daieisho. I probably would have posted the same thing before watching, but hey - it's a reminder he's aging, and not as fully dominant as he once was.
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Jul 29, 2020 16:01
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Teronofuji/Tamawashi: I thought someone was gonna get KOed. Tama didn't really know what he was starting when he slapped, I think. Tero was NOT amused. Ishiura nearly achieved orbit with that ring exit. I hope he didn't injure himself landing half-on that stool. Terutosuyoshi/Kotoshoho I was disappointed Salt Bae henkaed, but that was a pretty sweet move. Asanoyama continues to be a goddamn beast. His balance is exceptional this basho. Mikateumi may have broken Hakuho his heel slammed the tawara pretty hard.I'm gonna laugh if we get another M17 winning the basho. And also cheer, because Terunofuji is great.
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Really pleased with Tochi-kochi. And also with Teronofuji's excellent match. Sad about Enho MK, but hopefully he won't fall too far. Is it just me paying more attention, or is it a freakin' blood bath in the bottom M ranks this basho? Tons of low-win records. Are we likely to see a higher than average churn to/from Juryo?
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Jul 31, 2020 16:19
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 I'm not sure I like the Abi decision. Mostly because of the comments that "maybe this will make him be a serious person," which is the last thing I want of our silly slappy boy. But if it keeps him getting paid to shove people out of the ring with bad footwork, maybe that's okay.
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This basho, I have chosen rikshi with as many syllables as possible in their names at each rank. In the case of a tie, I went with dudes I haven't picked before. I look forward to being squarely in the middle of the fantasy field like always. Y/O: Asanoyama/Takakeisho/Hakuho S/K: Mitakeumi/Daieisho/Okinoumi M1-5: Kiribayama/Yutakayama/Terunofuji M6-10: Wakatakakage/Kagayaki/Aoiyama M11+: Kotoshogiku/Kyokutaisei/Ichinojo Gonna cry if I can't get my six-syllable boy.
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Kenning posted:bartolimu Team Twenty-Six Syllables lookin' okay on Day 1. The Twitch stream is up for day 2 but I have to get up for work in six hours. Wish I could call in sick and watch it live. e: Watched long enough to see Kotoshogiku's leg go bad and I'm taking that as a sign that watching my boys live is a bad luck charm, off to bed now. bartolimu fucked around with this message at 08:40 on Sep 14, 2020 |
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Shame about my big broken ex-Ozeki, but given the circumstances Team Twenty-Six Syllables needs a sub. Please sub out Kotoshogiku for Tobizaru. Team Twenty-Five Syllables will persevere! On day 3 matches: Wakatakakage deserved a re-fight there, that was a great throw attempt and they landed SO CLOSE to the same time. Good match either way. Takarafuji is looking pretty strong so far, good technique on display. I'd like to see him rewarded with 10+ wins. Mitakeumi looked like poo poo against Takanosho, I hope this isn't the beginning of another collapse on an Ozeki run. My heart can't take it. Endo continues to Endo, though I can't really blame him against Shodai. Takakeisho came in low and won the tachiai, but couldn't finish off Hokutofuji. That was a surprising loss. Terunofuji TERUNOFUJI TERUNOFUJI TERUNOFUJI!!
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I feel like Asanoyama was channeling Hakuho today, making a statement by hurling Hokutofuji out of the ring like that. Hopefully the statement was "I'm back, bitches" and not "Finally the elders gave me someone I can beat up on."
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It looks like Onosho showed up this time. Let's see if he can keep it up going into the second weekend. Enho FINALLY got one! What a great match. My six-syllable boy is holding down more than his share in the wins department as well. Really good agility against Kagayaki. I was excited for the battle of the ex-Ozekis and HOLY poo poo did it live up to the hype, what a GREAT throw. Tochi finally found something he can do with that busted-rear end leg of his. Endo/Okinoumi was match of the day for me. A great protracted belt battle with multiple comebacks from the tawara. Great stuff.
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I really didn't expect THAT much brilliance from Tobizaru, holy poo poo. I figured Onosho would just smash him out of the ring in a show of dominance but nope. Can we get another M1X basho? Enho stealing the win at the tawara was hilarious. Even he looked surprised! Wakatakakage continues to impress me by not being flattened by Chiyotairyu's tachiai. Just really good defense and opportunism. He's really living up to his six-syllable hype. Tokushoryu has been struggling but looked good today, just straightforward megafauna sumo. Aoiyama continues to waste his enormous bulk by trying to win via pulling. Kotoshoho turning the tables and making Aoiyama fly out of the ring was as impressive to watch as Aoiyama has been disappointing. Terunofuji KK means he'll be bumping poor Endo out of Sanyaku after that reversal against Tochi. If he keeps winning he may even get Daiesho's Sekiwake spot if someone can hand Daiesho an 8th loss. I feel bad for Endo, but he'll likely be back up there before long - probably once the Yokozunas are fighting so he can unexpectedly beat them. I really didn't like how much trouble Takakeisho had getting up after winning. It looked like his right arm just didn't want to work. please be all right fireplug Ozeki!
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Kotoshogiku is definitely broken at this point, and I think it likely is his final basho. It was very kind of Ichinojo to treat him so gently, he's suffered enough. Enho got straight up matadored by Meisei. It was a sweet move but I feel bad for the little guy. Once again, Aoiyama tried throwing his much smaller opponent so many times instead of just going forward, and eventually he got pushed out. Good technique by Kotoeko but yamadude you weigh a ton just Go Forward. I can only guess his heavily-wrapped knees rival Tochinoshin's for power and that's why he fights backward so much, it's just a shame to see so much meat go unused. Tochinoshin showed off why they put the loose sand around the tawara, which was nice of him  Are we going to see two ex-Ozeki retirements after this basho?Hokutofuji HOW THE gently caress DIDN'T YOU SEE THAT COMING HOLY poo poo Shodai pulled off a nice win in probably the most important match of the day. Good job resisting Takakeisho's pressure and pulling a nice throw. This basho is the best I've ever seen him fight, and he's my pick to beat Tobizaru and Wakatakakage (who are both on my team, sadly) for the yusho. Asanoyama may have started out badly, but that was some serious dominant big Ozeki sumo against Mitakeumi today. Very impressive. Shame he can't go back and pick up one of those three losses to be in the yusho race.
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Sep 25, 2020 15:47
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Earlier in the month it was sounding like Kakuryu might sit out November and (try to) come back in January. His coach said something along the lines of "he needs to perform when he shows up" but didn't seem overly fussed about him fighting in November.
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This month's drafting theme will be Round Bois. I picked the fattest, roundest rikshi at each rank according to my (probably flawed, definitely swiss-cheesy) memory. Y/O: Takakeisho/Shodai/Kakuryu S/K: Mitakeumi/Takayasu/Terunofuji M1-5: Onosho/Daieisho/Hokutofuji M6-10: Aoiyama/Tokushoryu/Miyogiryu M11-15: Akua/Ichinojo/Kaisei Team Round Bois, show no mercy! Crush them all beneath your collective bulk!
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Lid posted:who is rounder Takakeisho or Tokushoryu Tokushoryu, I think, but only because Keisho is a big pyramidal meat slab while Toku narrows on both ends. whats for dinner posted:I miss Chiyomaru a lot Same. Would be neat to try a fantasy Juryo draft too, now that Chris Gould has me aware of more of those guys. But that sound like a lot of extra work.
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Zedsdeadbaby posted:Wonder if Hakuho is doing that in solidarity with Kakuryu? He's clearly shown that he's healthy and in beastly condition. Perhaps that or he doesn't feel he's 100% and just wants to be ready for the Olympics ceremony. Chris Gould suggested Hakuho might sit out to help protect Kakuryu from punishment by the council, so that's definitely a possibility.
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I've started watching Juryo matches this basho for the first time, and there've been some really good matches. In particular, today Nishikigi won by lift-out - I wasn't even aware he could do that. Really cool. It helps that I recognize about half the dudes from their time in the top division, and a few more from Chris Gould's videos. Round Bois don't seem to be doing so well thus far. But that's okay, at least my team is jolly.
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Nov 10, 2020 16:39
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Beeswax posted:Trading is a sign of weakness of character*. I will stand by Aoiyama all the way to his inevitable 4-11 end. gently caress yeah, I'm ride or die on all my round bois. anakha posted:Oof, down to 1 y/o guy. I think those of us who chose Takakeisho first should get 1.5 points per win to reflect our excellent judgment and taste. ...because with the way Onosho is no-showing and Mitake starting to suck those are the only points I'm gonna get this tourney.
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The boys down in Juryo were breaking out the rare kimarite today. Ura managed an Izori (backwards body drop), and Chiyootori pulled off a kubihineri (head twisting throw). There was also a super-long fight between Akiseyama and Shohozan that was great fun. Also in Juryo, Naya came up from Makushita to cover and made it to 3-0. One more win and he'll be salaried next basho! On a less happy note, Kotoshogiku is 0-4 and it's not looking good for the old guy.
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Well, I called it, but I'm not happy about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLrEfogYKKk
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Charles Gnarwin posted:Man, two days in a row of hard fought marathon bouts for Takarafuji. Dude is gonna be hitting the chankonabe hard. Yeah, I could practically hear Takarafuji thinking, "I'm getting too old for this poo poo" after that. Poor guy looked even more gassed than yesterday. And, once again, TOBIZARUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!
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Juryo: Grandma Roundboi Akiseyama is 7-6 at J1, just one win away from promotion at 35 years old. He's been M16 before and I wouldn't expect much more from him this time, but it's pretty cool to see an old dude still pushing around those young whippersnappers. Makuuchi: I can't be mad that Chiyomaru got kk, even though he cost my roundboi Akua a loss. Looking forward to maybe seeing his pea green belt in the top division soon - though a J4e he's gonna need more than 8 wins to pull it off this basho. Poor Enho. Aoiyama may be my roundboi and I'm ride-or-die on him, but I took no pleasure in him denying Hoshoryu kk today. He's gonna want that fight back, poor guy. Endo on the receiving end of some matador poo poo from Chiyotairyu. If you're gonna henka, at least make it look good like that. Hokutofuji is easily the best-conditioned guy in the tournament. Just a beast against Tokushoryu despite having marathon fights three days in a row. Give this man a Fighting Spirit prize! TobizaruUUUUUUUUUUU! That cheeky little kick actually worked. Hoping Takayasu can still kk. Teronofuji "Hey Ryuden, I'm gonna take your hand of my belt now and there't nothing you can do to stop me. K, bye." Just dominant once again. Mitakeumi is, once again, Mitakeumi-ing. Shimanoumi the madman actually tried to push-fight Takakeisho and almost managed it. Not bad for an M11. Hopefully someone can bring down Keisho so they have a rematch playoff.
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My theme this basho is Lost Causes. It'll make sense when you see the draft list. Y/O: Kakuryu, Shodai, Asanoyama S/K: Taka"no show", Mitakeumi, Takayasu M1-5: Tochinoshin, O"no show", Endo M6-10: Ryuden, Aoiyama, Kagayaki M11+: Ichinojo, Kaisei, Sadanoumi e: since Kak withdrew and we don't know who else will be required to sit based on PCR tests, just give me the highest dude on my list who's still in the tournament on start day. I doubt there'll be so many sitting that I run out in any category. bartolimu fucked around with this message at 18:37 on Jan 8, 2021 |
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Marching Powder posted:takakeisho has to be cheering. this is his shot. If he manages to win, I bet the grumpy old men will hem and haw about promoting him unless Kakuryu actually put up a fight.
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Gonna touch of death him since he's not on my team Daieisho yusho, he's handled three drat Ozeki in three days with relative ease. He's just a beast.
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Charles Gnarwin posted:Can we talk about what the hell happened with Endo? My first basho had him beat both yokozuna back to back (punctuated by the cocky tongue wag after beating Hakuho) and now he’s just messing around in the middle of the maegeshira ranks. My theory is that the lack of yokozuna in the basho saps his power but there must be something else at play. Endo is a bit of a giant slayer, yeah, but he fights up or down to the quality of his opponent. He'll grab kinboshi left and right, then go 2-7 against mid-Maegashira guys to end up barely pulling KK. It's annoying at first, then endearing - like that feeling you get every third fight when Ichinojo wakes up and actually does something.
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One of the many things I like about Ura is shown without comment in the last shot of that video. During the pandemic, he's been courteously declining to use the towel. One or two other rikshi have been using the towels but avoiding their faces, but Ura's the only guy who skips even touching it. I don't know if he's always taken a pass on the towel since I haven't been watching him for that long, but it strikes me as a smart move right now. One thing I miss most by relying on Natto's digests is the little touches of personality the rikshi add to the pre-match rituals. Tochinoshin bull rushing his own corner, Takayasu doing a big grunting muscle-man flex, all of those little things. He still shows Teru's salt bae routine, but it's rare to catch anyone else's little quirks. bartolimu fucked around with this message at 16:27 on Feb 5, 2021 |
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