Sumo - Page 15

CONN CHRIS · 07-09-2021, 08:19 AM

Day Six:

- Terunofuji and Hakuho hold serve
- Mitekiumi was really fooled today and dropped a second match

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqrmSLaG_D0

CONN CHRIS · 07-12-2021, 09:55 AM

Days 7, 8 and 9. Terunofuji and Hakuho are well out in the lead at 9-0 and headed for what could be an epic showdown on day 15.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_0aoB07IfU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTpGsfwN8L4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLDut33IuAI

CONN CHRIS · 07-13-2021, 09:20 AM

Day Ten:

The Hakuho and Terunofuji trains are still on their collision course.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubqfsuXvVgY

CONN CHRIS · 07-14-2021, 08:15 AM

Day eleven:

- A few wild matches in the middle
- Tochinoshin staves off makekoshi for another day with a very nice win
- Terunofuji and Hakuho remain dominant at 11-0 and now have a three-match lead over their closest followers
- The showdown match is coming; hope they can both keep clean slates until then

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY0wIA7OvwA

CONN CHRIS · 07-15-2021, 08:41 AM

Day Twelve:

- Makekoshi for Tochinoshin :-(
- Super long match between Kiribayama and Takayasu
- Terunofuji - no trouble at all. Mitekiumi put up a decent fight but Hakuho rolls on too.

Three days left with the challengers 3 behind Hakuho and Terunofuji. Tomorrow will be a pivotal day to see if it will be those two alone on Sunday in a big showdown.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBssU4M13wE

CONN CHRIS · 07-16-2021, 09:05 AM

Day thirteen:

- Ura executed the best move I've seen in a long time on Kaisei but fouled with a touch of the topknot as he pushed him out - ugh
- Terunofuji had a real scare against Shodei but won as did Hakuho. That Sunday showdown for all the marbles is still on!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Ff5zhvQ2k

CONN CHRIS · 07-17-2021, 05:20 PM

The penultimate day:

- Fantastic match from Mitekiumi to get his kachikoshi
- Terunofujo continues his dominance and moves to 14-0
- Hakuho engaged in the strangest tactics I have seen in a match to get to 14-0

Huge, huge day tomorrow with everything on the line. Who takes the Yusho? Will the counsel withhold Yokazuna status from Teronfuji if he loses to Hakuho? (I think they will. If two consecutive Yusho weren't enough for them, a 14-1 second-place finish won't be either)

Big day tomorrow!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY4CVgb7jZg

CONN CHRIS · 07-18-2021, 08:00 AM

Final Day:

Wow, wow, wow!

- Some absolutely great matches on the last day
- Tochinoshin is temporarily in old form and finishes 7-8 so he will be less likely to fall further on the next Banzuke even though he was kachikoshi
- Tobizaru with an underarm throw
- Mitakeumi was beautifully reversed by Wakatakakage
- Hakuho and Tochinoshin had an epic stare-down at the start and had an excellent match! Could not have been a better finale.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O5DSHDBjTg

CONN CHRIS · 07-19-2021, 09:22 AM

The Yokozuna Deliberation Committee announced today that it is recommending Terunofuji for promotion. He will become the 73rd Yokozuna on Wednesday.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/...una-promotion/

CONN CHRIS · 07-23-2021, 08:16 AM

Summary of Hakuho's impressive comeback basho after surgery.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ6wqlSaanQ

DamPenguin · 08-16-2021, 06:21 PM

Good stuff Chris! Thank you.

CONN CHRIS · 08-17-2021, 08:18 AM

Thanks. Hope to stir a new convert to sumo here and there!

For a little context, I mention above that Terunofuji has been named the 73rd Yokozuna. That dates back to the 1750s! There is a website somewhat / sort of like a baseball reference that has the records back to then organized for perusal.

http://sumodb.sumogames.de/

The older records are somewhat sketchy. Here is one example for the March 1758 Basho. They have participants and ranks but no recorded results.

http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspx?b=175803#M

CONN CHRIS · 09-06-2021, 05:18 PM

The September Basho begins on Sunday. Here is the Banzuke before any noted dropouts for injury (or covid).

- First time for Terunofuji at Yokozuna
- A little odd to see three Sekewaki this time (due to the dropping Ozeki Asanoyama)
- Mitekeumi would need a 15-0 basho to get his Ozeki rank so that isn't happening. His 8-7 in July reset his Ozeki run, unfortunately.

https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index/

CONN CHRIS · 09-08-2021, 11:46 AM

Hakuho and the entire stable that he comes from (Miyagino Heya) are not going to compete due to positive covid tests in that stable. Nuts.

CONN CHRIS · 09-12-2021, 06:47 AM

Day One:

- My favorites Tochinoshin and Mitakeumi had good opening days as did the new Yokozuna
- Shame that Hakkuho is out due to covid in his stable. He doesn't have too many more bashos left in his long career and was back in healthy form

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYEaXBwrxDQ

CONN CHRIS · 09-13-2021, 06:09 AM

Day Two:

- Not a great day for my favorites but some wild (one bloody) bouts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o211ObVRRaI

CONN CHRIS · 09-20-2021, 07:59 AM

Day Nine:

I have not been able to watch but Terunofuji was undefeated heading into Day 9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaOnlwAK8YY

CONN CHRIS · 09-26-2021, 06:50 PM

I have not had time to follow this basho, unfortunately. Looks like it was a good one. Here is the final days' matches. There was a tie for the lead heading into day 15 with Terunofuji looking for his fifth Yusho.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOjTqcxjvbw

Magus978 · 09-27-2021, 10:34 AM

Some breaking news from last night...

Hakuho is retiring. For real this time.

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1442495492303249412

CONN CHRIS · 09-27-2021, 03:16 PM

Well, we all knew it was coming soon. It's just tough to explain to someone that doesn't follow sumo how off the charts his career has been.

Here's one stat:

Zensho Yusho: Winning the basho with an undefeated record.

It is a rare thing. The Yokozuna with the second most is Futobayama who did it 8 times in his career (1936-1943)

Hakuho retires with 16 Zensho Yushos.

07-09-2021, 08:19 AM	#281
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,868	Day Six: - Terunofuji and Hakuho hold serve - Mitekiumi was really fooled today and dropped a second match https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqrmSLaG_D0 __________________ Check Out My Cards!

07-12-2021, 09:55 AM	#282
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,868	Days 7, 8 and 9. Terunofuji and Hakuho are well out in the lead at 9-0 and headed for what could be an epic showdown on day 15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_0aoB07IfU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTpGsfwN8L4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLDut33IuAI __________________ Check Out My Cards!

07-13-2021, 09:20 AM	#283
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,868	Day Ten: The Hakuho and Terunofuji trains are still on their collision course. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubqfsuXvVgY __________________ Check Out My Cards!

07-14-2021, 08:15 AM	#284
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,868	Day eleven: - A few wild matches in the middle - Tochinoshin staves off makekoshi for another day with a very nice win - Terunofuji and Hakuho remain dominant at 11-0 and now have a three-match lead over their closest followers - The showdown match is coming; hope they can both keep clean slates until then https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY0wIA7OvwA __________________ Check Out My Cards!

07-15-2021, 08:41 AM	#285
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,868	Day Twelve: - Makekoshi for Tochinoshin :-( - Super long match between Kiribayama and Takayasu - Terunofuji - no trouble at all. Mitekiumi put up a decent fight but Hakuho rolls on too. Three days left with the challengers 3 behind Hakuho and Terunofuji. Tomorrow will be a pivotal day to see if it will be those two alone on Sunday in a big showdown. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBssU4M13wE __________________ Check Out My Cards!

07-16-2021, 09:05 AM	#286
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,868	Day thirteen: - Ura executed the best move I've seen in a long time on Kaisei but fouled with a touch of the topknot as he pushed him out - ugh - Terunofuji had a real scare against Shodei but won as did Hakuho. That Sunday showdown for all the marbles is still on! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Ff5zhvQ2k __________________ Check Out My Cards!

07-17-2021, 05:20 PM	#287
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,868	The penultimate day: - Fantastic match from Mitekiumi to get his kachikoshi - Terunofujo continues his dominance and moves to 14-0 - Hakuho engaged in the strangest tactics I have seen in a match to get to 14-0 Huge, huge day tomorrow with everything on the line. Who takes the Yusho? Will the counsel withhold Yokazuna status from Teronfuji if he loses to Hakuho? (I think they will. If two consecutive Yusho weren't enough for them, a 14-1 second-place finish won't be either) Big day tomorrow! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY4CVgb7jZg __________________ Check Out My Cards!

07-18-2021, 08:00 AM	#288
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,868	Final Day: Wow, wow, wow! - Some absolutely great matches on the last day - Tochinoshin is temporarily in old form and finishes 7-8 so he will be less likely to fall further on the next Banzuke even though he was kachikoshi - Tobizaru with an underarm throw - Mitakeumi was beautifully reversed by Wakatakakage - Hakuho and Tochinoshin had an epic stare-down at the start and had an excellent match! Could not have been a better finale. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O5DSHDBjTg __________________ Check Out My Cards!

07-19-2021, 09:22 AM	#289
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,868	The Yokozuna Deliberation Committee announced today that it is recommending Terunofuji for promotion. He will become the 73rd Yokozuna on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/...una-promotion/ __________________ Check Out My Cards!

07-23-2021, 08:16 AM	#290
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,868	Summary of Hakuho's impressive comeback basho after surgery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ6wqlSaanQ __________________ Check Out My Cards!

08-16-2021, 06:21 PM	#291
DamPenguin All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 587	Good stuff Chris! Thank you.

08-17-2021, 08:18 AM	#292
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,868	Thanks. Hope to stir a new convert to sumo here and there! For a little context, I mention above that Terunofuji has been named the 73rd Yokozuna. That dates back to the 1750s! There is a website somewhat / sort of like a baseball reference that has the records back to then organized for perusal. http://sumodb.sumogames.de/ The older records are somewhat sketchy. Here is one example for the March 1758 Basho. They have participants and ranks but no recorded results. http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspx?b=175803#M __________________ Check Out My Cards!

09-06-2021, 05:18 PM	#293
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,868	The September Basho begins on Sunday. Here is the Banzuke before any noted dropouts for injury (or covid). - First time for Terunofuji at Yokozuna - A little odd to see three Sekewaki this time (due to the dropping Ozeki Asanoyama) - Mitekeumi would need a 15-0 basho to get his Ozeki rank so that isn't happening. His 8-7 in July reset his Ozeki run, unfortunately. https://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index/ __________________ Check Out My Cards!

09-08-2021, 11:46 AM	#294
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,868	Hakuho and the entire stable that he comes from (Miyagino Heya) are not going to compete due to positive covid tests in that stable. Nuts. __________________ Check Out My Cards!

09-12-2021, 06:47 AM	#295
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,868	Day One: - My favorites Tochinoshin and Mitakeumi had good opening days as did the new Yokozuna - Shame that Hakkuho is out due to covid in his stable. He doesn't have too many more bashos left in his long career and was back in healthy form https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYEaXBwrxDQ __________________ Check Out My Cards!

09-13-2021, 06:09 AM	#296
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,868	Day Two: - Not a great day for my favorites but some wild (one bloody) bouts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o211ObVRRaI __________________ Check Out My Cards!

09-20-2021, 07:59 AM	#297
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,868	Day Nine: I have not been able to watch but Terunofuji was undefeated heading into Day 9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaOnlwAK8YY __________________ Check Out My Cards!

09-26-2021, 06:50 PM	#298
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,868	I have not had time to follow this basho, unfortunately. Looks like it was a good one. Here is the final days' matches. There was a tie for the lead heading into day 15 with Terunofuji looking for his fifth Yusho. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOjTqcxjvbw __________________ Check Out My Cards!

09-27-2021, 10:34 AM	#299
Magus978 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Behind you. BOO! Posts: 1,894	Some breaking news from last night... Hakuho is retiring. For real this time. https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1442495492303249412 __________________ Never forgive, never forget. http://twitch.tv/GanbaMagus

09-27-2021, 03:16 PM	#300
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,868	Well, we all knew it was coming soon. It's just tough to explain to someone that doesn't follow sumo how off the charts his career has been. Here's one stat: Zensho Yusho: Winning the basho with an undefeated record. It is a rare thing. The Yokozuna with the second most is Futobayama who did it 8 times in his career (1936-1943) Hakuho retires with 16 Zensho Yushos. __________________ Check Out My Cards!