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Day 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAK7BHd8AcI
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 Kisenosato will never not bottle itThe good work continues from Goeido as well, which is nice
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Mar 23, 2016 17:08
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Surprised that Terunofuji won today. Koto's momentum fell off pretty quickly  They should both be able to kachikoshi, at least.Really happy for Goeido, and I hope Kisenosato still finds a way to win the basho. Hakuho took him out really easily today.
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Mar 23, 2016 17:47
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Officer Sandvich posted:get ready for the goeido yusho
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Mar 23, 2016 23:29
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Day 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-R3bpBTWDw Well, poo poo. Hakuho takes over with another one sided win. Glad that Kotoshougiku and Terunofuji got their kachikoshi with 3 days still to go. That was a nice win for Teruno in his condition.
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Mar 24, 2016 12:29
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I'm super behind on this basho. Like, I watched Day 3 last night.
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Mar 24, 2016 15:29
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Good bouts, but I'm very  about how the home stretch is looking. Harumafuji and Kakuryu are too hurt/ineffective this basho to affect the outcome, imo.
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Mar 24, 2016 17:25
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Do we think Terunofuji will take the rest of the basho off now he's saved his rank?
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Mar 24, 2016 18:01
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Day 13: http://youtu.be/dhwkUT0BddM E: Takayasu-Tochiozan takes MOTN in a pretty meh day overall. anakha fucked around with this message at 13:01 on Mar 25, 2016 |
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Mar 25, 2016 12:48
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Hakuho's gone beast mode the last few days  This basho is now his to lose, I don't see anyone else being able to match the form he's in. Gonna have to watch Shoudai carefully in the next basho, I'm excited to see how he does. Twelve kachikoshi in a row is really impressive.
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Mar 25, 2016 13:05
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Harumafuji is really struggling with that right knee, eh? He's barely putting any weight on it. Won anyway
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Mar 25, 2016 13:22
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What would need to go wrong that we end with a Kotoyuki yusho?
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Mar 25, 2016 13:54
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Elissimpark posted:What would need to go wrong that we end with a Kotoyuki yusho? Kotoyuki's best chance would be winning his remaining two matches, have Hakuho lose both of his, Kisenosato and Goeido and Ikioi lose at least one. Then he'd have to win at least one playoff match.
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Mar 25, 2016 14:07
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oosunaarashi has already clinched the juryo yusho 
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Mar 25, 2016 16:17
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The Daishomaru-Chiyotairyu match sounded like a kung fu movie punch
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Mar 25, 2016 22:39
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Tsaedje posted:Kotoyuki's best chance would be winning his remaining two matches, have Hakuho lose both of his, Kisenosato and Goeido and Ikioi lose at least one. Then he'd have to win at least one playoff match. I know its stupidly unlikely, but the way he's been going this basho, I wouldn't be entirely surprised.
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Mar 25, 2016 23:05
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a false posted:oosunaarashi has already clinched the juryo yusho how is he doing in juryo?
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Mar 26, 2016 00:39
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Kanthulhu posted:how is he doing in juryo? He's only lost one match so far.
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Mar 26, 2016 01:06
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Day 14: https://youtu.be/sqzN2VDk3OY E: With how gingerly Harumafuji is walking on that knee, plus the fact he faces Hakuho tomorrow, I really don't see the latter losing this tournament at this point. anakha fucked around with this message at 12:45 on Mar 26, 2016 |
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Mar 26, 2016 12:27
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Final day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOoFlYH0M7E Chiyootori-Amuuru just takes MOTN over Kotoyuki-Ikioi in a henka-ified day. Hope Takayasu's fine.  Kotoshogiku's performance kinda makes me wonder how big a fluke (if any) his yusho was. Not happy at all with the way the basho ended. Harumafuji was obviously not 100% and that Hakuho henka wasn't needed. Still, congrats to Hakuho. anakha fucked around with this message at 11:14 on Mar 27, 2016 |
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Mar 27, 2016 10:59
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Really, Hakuho? What an anticlimactic end. Congrats to him though, he's the best ever. Still a really good basho. Kisenosato did so, so good, but just not quite enough. Hope he can repeat that level of performance and I hope Kotoshougiku does better in the next one too. I wonder if Terunofuji's going to take the next one off. I miss seeing him perform at 100%. Looking forward to seeing Osunaarashi tear it up next basho 
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Mar 27, 2016 11:49
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Interview with Hakuho - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzI9lCAli7w Dude apparently lost it when asked about how things ended.anakha posted:Kotoshogiku's performance kinda makes me wonder how big a fluke (if any) his yusho was. It was a fluke and it wasn't. Any of the top 10 wrestlers can beat anyone, including Hakuho, on a good day. It was no flukier than Harumafuji rattling off 30 in a row (sandwiched between 8-7 and 9-6 performances) for his sudden Yokozuna promotion. I'm no more surprised by this performance than I would have been with another 14-1. I will similarly not be surprised if Goeido goes kadoban again in May. With Kisenosato's strong jun-yusho performance, he's got a chance for promotion if he takes the next basho. Between being Japanese, having 8 jun-yushos, and having a very consistently good track record, I don't think they would hesitate to promote him.
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Mar 27, 2016 16:01
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I used the think Aminishiki was the better troll rikishi. Now I see how wrong I was. Hakuho is by far the best troll there.
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Mar 27, 2016 19:38
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Love Hakuho's ongoing heel-turn 
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Mar 28, 2016 01:16
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Fryhtaning posted:With Kisenosato's strong jun-yusho performance, he's got a chance for promotion if he takes the next basho. Between being Japanese, having 8 jun-yushos, and having a very consistently good track record, I don't think they would hesitate to promote him. Hakuho said in the interview that the henka wasn't pre-planned, he just reacted to how Harumafuji was acting on the dohyo. Seems legit, from the speed at which he went pinwheeling off into the stands it looks like Harumafuji was putting everything into slamming into Hakuho with everything he had straight from the tachi-ai. I know a henka isn't the best way to end the tournament, but really what was Hak supposed to do? If you read that your opponent's going to come out high with slaps and neck grabs you duck under and go for a belt grip; if you read he's gonna stay still and absorb your momentum you put your arms out and thrust him back as you push forward; if you read he's gonna charge blindly forward for an instant oshidashi you... take no countermeasures and cede the advantage because dodging isn't the spectacle people want?
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Mar 28, 2016 08:07
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GOAT. Also henkas own and people who get upset about them can go screw.
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Mar 28, 2016 16:01
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Mechafunkzilla posted:GOAT. Also henkas own and people who get upset about them can go screw. I'm pretty neutral on that one. It wasn't an ideal ending to the basho, but I really don't think Hakuho planned it. The worst part about that is probably that it shows that his confidence isn't what it used to be.
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Mar 28, 2016 16:31
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There's going to be some massive promotions/demotions for the next basho, only 8 kachikoshis between sekiwake and M10
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Mar 28, 2016 17:17
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Fryhtaning posted:I'm pretty neutral on that one. It wasn't an ideal ending to the basho, but I really don't think Hakuho planned it. The worst part about that is probably that it shows that his confidence isn't what it used to be. He did go a whole 6 months without winning a Yusho, which counts as a slump by his standards.
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Mar 28, 2016 21:26
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Tsaedje posted:There's going to be some massive promotions/demotions for the next basho, only 8 kachikoshis between sekiwake and M10 osunaarashi gonna reenter at m2.
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Mar 28, 2016 21:47
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NotQuiteQuentin posted:osunaarashi gonna reenter at m2. Actually plausible. And Ichinojo's going to be right back up there despite having done nothing much more than stand still for 15 days.
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Mar 28, 2016 22:41
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Not disappointed with that ending at all. I thought it was hilarious and hearing some actual boos was delightful. On to 39 yusho!
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Mar 29, 2016 07:27
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Oh! I nearly forgot. Earlier in the tournament I heard a good tidbit from the English announcers. Apparently Hakuho had a dream where he fought legendary WWII era yokozuna Futabayama. Hakuho would not say who won, he said he has dreams about fighting famous yokozuna but he never tells anyone who won. He DID, however, say that after he and Futabayama had the session, they went out clubbing. 
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Dr.Radical posted:Oh! I nearly forgot. Earlier in the tournament I heard a good tidbit from the English announcers. Apparently Hakuho had a dream where he fought legendary WWII era yokozuna Futabayama. Hakuho would not say who won, he said he has dreams about fighting famous yokozuna but he never tells anyone who won. He DID, however, say that after he and Futabayama had the session, they went out clubbing. I've had one sumo dream in my life, and in that dream I beat Hakuho. All 5'7", 170lbs of me yorikiri'd his rear end.
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Mar 29, 2016 20:02
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Fryhtaning posted:I'm pretty neutral on that one. It wasn't an ideal ending to the basho, but I really don't think Hakuho planned it. The worst part about that is probably that it shows that his confidence isn't what it used to be. I hope he planned it and wins the next basho with 15 of them in a row.
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Mar 29, 2016 20:12
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I don't mind henkas themselves, it's just dumb when we miss out on a great, high level match because of them. Any word on if Terunofuji is taking the next basho off?
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Apr 2, 2016 12:35
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Mita-kun got his kachikoshi, that's all I care about. Sumo needs a new rule that Tamawashi can't win with kimarite that don't rhyme with his name. If he does they just record it as isamiashi.
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Apr 26, 2016 18:18
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Banzookie is up: http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Banzuke.aspxcode:Also, Osuna back up at M7!
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Apr 27, 2016 03:33
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You know for someone that's been around for quite a while and never really seems to do anything, Kaisei floats fairly high in the rankings. Is he married to someone important?
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Gibbo posted:You know for someone that's been around for quite a while and never really seems to do anything, Kaisei floats fairly high in the rankings. If you go 8-7, they have to promote you. Combine that with one decent basho at a high Maegashira rank, you hit Komusubi. The "real" san'yaku ranks have stricter requirements. So, no, it's not odd for a long-time rank-and-filer that hasn't done a whole lot but avoid getting sent down to Juryo to be Komusubi. They tend to get thrashed since they go up against the real elites, tho.
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