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Fryhtaning posted:If it's in the game, it's in the game. Eating, sleeping, repetitive as gently caress training, yaocho, racism towards outsiders, and blatant henkas. Sign me UP.  
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Platypus Farm posted:Also, I'd like it if they gave everyone WWE style entrances while we're at it. All of the rikishi will have entrances modeled after WWE Superstar Rikishi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L74Ra3YFHw0
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New banzuke out: http://www.sumo.or.jp/EnHonbashoBanzuke/index/ Nothing super exciting, new dude Asanoyama debutting in Makuuchi.
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Looking forward to all the Y/O ranks doing one match and withdrawing and TRUE CHAMPION TOCHINOSHIN winning the whole thing. But seriously, who are the likely pull-outs? Is Hakuho the only yoko who doesn't look like he's injured right now? Another side question: I'm noticing Aoiyama and Tochinoshin are both in the same stable. Is that a stable that specializes in foreign wrestlers or did they just happen to end up in the same place?
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Here's the Banzuke. There wasn't much surprise, I thought Tochinoshin would get the nod, but I have no problem at all with Tochiozan's promotion, that was a close decision, and they decided to rank Tochinoshin higher than Kotoshogiku. As expected, Aoiyama jumps all the way up to M2. lol, good luck to him. Goeido and Terunofuji are both kadoban.code:Rigel fucked around with this message at 04:43 on Aug 30, 2017 |
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Platypus Farm posted:Another side question: I'm noticing Aoiyama and Tochinoshin are both in the same stable. Is that a stable that specializes in foreign wrestlers or did they just happen to end up in the same place? stables are not allowed to recruit a foreigner if they already have one foreign rikishi. There is a soft cap of 1 foreign wrestler per stable. However, when a stable fails and disbands, other stable(s) take in those athletes, and that is how a stable can have more than 1 foreign wrestler.
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Yeah, Isegahama has Terunofuji and Haramafuji - Teru came from Magaki when it shut down, with his tsukibito, Shunba and one of the yobidashi, but can't remember which one. Just looked at the kabu history for Magaki on sumo database and realised that it had become Tokitenku's before he passed and made myself a little sad.
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Oh okay, that makes more sense. Well, I mean it doesn't actually make any SENSE, but...uh well you all know what I mean.
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I assume there is probably more pressure on a foreign athlete to perform, since you are taking up your stable's only foreign slot. If you are not doing well, you'll probably get forced out.
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Rigel posted:I assume there is probably more pressure on a foreign athlete to perform, since you are taking up your stable's only foreign slot. If you are not doing well, you'll probably get forced out. Counterpoint: Orora. You're right though - a heya's going to be more critical of a potential foreign rikishi than a native one. Keep in mind Hakuho very nearly wasn't Hakuho cos no-one was keen to take a chance on a skinny Mongolian kid. I vaguely remember reading Miyagino-oyakata had to be sweet talked in to taking him and even that was on the last day or so before his visa expired.
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https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/904149467544170496 The official sumo twitter has a bunch of pics of Naruto-oyakata (the artist formerly known as Kotoosho) training with his dudes, including Torakio. He's also Bulgarian, who's tall and looks like he has some muscle - just needs to get the weight up.
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Kisenosato and Kakuryu are both kyujo, so we'll begin the tournament with only 2 Yokozuna.
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Hakuho is out too, which makes the field wide open.
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Konstantin posted:Hakuho is out too, which makes the field wide open. Dammit, just coming to report this! Well, guess its time for an Aoiyama yusho...
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Elissimpark posted:Dammit, just coming to report this! Lets go A-Oh clap clap clapclapclap
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Elissimpark posted:Well, guess its time for an Aoiyama yusho... got some bad news for you
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This is going to be the first basho without any actual sumo wrestlers participating.
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Platypus Farm posted:This is going to be the first basho without any actual sumo wrestlers participating. Finally, my time to shine!
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"We do not have enough rikishi to finish the day's bouts, are there any volunteers from the audience?"
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WindyMan posted:"We do not have enough rikishi to finish the day's bouts, are there any volunteers from the audience?" Give me that diaper you son of a bitch, I'll slap that fat boy!
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WindyMan posted:"We do not have enough rikishi to finish the day's bouts, are there any volunteers from the audience?" *Belch* Hold my beer.
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WindyMan posted:"We do not have enough rikishi to finish the day's bouts, are there any volunteers from the audience?" I once had a dream where I yorikiri'd Hakuho. I got this.
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https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/906674191386021888 ...and we're off, starting with the traditional smashing of Hattorizakura.
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Elissimpark posted:https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/906674191386021888
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Apraxin posted:Jeez, Sumidagawa there has more excessive, textured moob skin than I thought would be possible on a teenager. https://twitter.com/sumokyokai/status/904149212308226048 Dude is rocking Aoiyama level moobs.
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Elissimpark posted:Dude is rocking Aoiyama level moobs. Aoiyama has reached God status, and the religion of moobs is one of monotheism. Day 1 of makuuchi is up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbwb7mpS15w Feels kind of.. empty up top. But already looking like it'll be anyone's yusho more than originally expected.
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It seems like it should be his basho to lose, but it'd be neat if one of the young guys made a run. Onosho looked good against Mitakeumi. Either of them winning would be cool with me.
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Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maf_lz9siu0 I see dead people everywhere. Considering Kotoshogiku owns Harumafuji, how hilarious would it be if Geek comes out with a yusho after people expected he'd retire? He and Goeido are the only healthy rikishi at the top right now. Onosho is impressive as hell, but I think he'll lose a few to the vets. But I would not be surprised if he beats Mita-kun to Ozeki at this point.
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It's open, but it'll make the next one an entertaining clusterfuck. There's a few out of position guys who could sneak their way into yusho contention just from being ranked lower than they should be, but only if Harumafuji screws up. He should be aiming for 15-0
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Tsaedje posted:It's open, but it'll make the next one an entertaining clusterfuck. There's a few out of position guys who could sneak their way into yusho contention just from being ranked lower than they should be, but only if Harumafuji screws up. He should be aiming for 15-0 I'm so used to Kotoshogiku going against the Y/O at the end of the basho, but now that he's M1 he's actually going against Harumafuji tomorrow. He's the only one with a winnning record against Harumafuji, so tomorrow could be critical in the end.
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WindyMan posted:"We do not have enough rikishi to finish the day's bouts, are there any volunteers from the audience?" Prescient.
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Takayasu and Ura are out for sure now. Takayasu's injury turned out to be just a muscle pull, so he'll very likely be training well before the next basho. Ura re-aggravated his knee injury, so who knows. I wonder if we're going to see some kind of record set for lowest maegashira pitted against a yokozuna by the time this thing is over. Harumafuji can't go against Terunofuji since they're both Isegahama, so he'll go against a maximum of 1 opponent (Goeido) from the Y/O ranks. He'll face someone from M7 at the very least, if not lower.
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I cannot believe how much of a blood bath this basho has been. My poor golden boy Ura really shouldn't have competed. I hope he's able to actually fix things up. Onosho is on fire right now – he's aggressive, and he has good follow-through. The commentators were saying he's the first rikishi since Hakuho to take double-digits in his first 2 makuuchi basho, and he's looking really good at Aki so far as well. I'm really stoked to see where he goes in the next 6 months.
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For some reason, I thought Onosho was another of the up-and-coming university rikishi, but he's not. I watched a few of his previous basho matches because I haven't really paid him any attention, but he's pretty fast and strong. I agree with Kenning - it'll be interesting to see where he goes.
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Stayed up late last night to watch day 3 live. It was a pretty crazy and controversial day.
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