|
I'm not sure what the fat tub of goo that was his first opponent was doing, but Wakaichiro won his first match in Sandanme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iksZl6FeIyo
|
#
?
Mar 11, 2018 21:54
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 4, 2024 14:43 |
|
|
I'm hoping for a solid Kakuryu yusho if he can keep going, but honestly all the top ranked guys are capable of doing well this time out. I just don't want to see any more injuries. Tochinoshin is looking pretty solid still in spite of whatever he's nursing which pleases me.
|
|
#
?
Mar 12, 2018 00:15
|
|
|
I'll have day 1 standings up later, but for formality's sake, I'm going to trade Chiyotairyu for Tochinoshin.
|
|
#
?
Mar 12, 2018 00:43
|
|
|
Fryhtaning posted:I will never stop marveling at Tochinoshin's lower body build. Takarafuji is as lean and buff as a sumo wrestler comes, and Tochinoshin's lower half absolutely dwarfs Takarafuji's. I was trying to be "witty" by translating some Sir Mix-a-lot to Georgian, but it kept telling me that the baby was returning. Dude has some big thighs. His arms and shoulders are looking bigger this year, too. I wish there was a way to determine what was muscle and what was fat.
|
|
#
?
Mar 12, 2018 02:34
|
|
|
Okay, here are the Day 1 standings:code:
|
|
#
?
Mar 12, 2018 09:11
|
|
|
Kenning posted:Okay, here are the Day 1 standings: Martytoof... on top? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YaaZZN9VYs
|
|
#
?
Mar 12, 2018 22:13
|
|
|
Ichinojo looks really tough now that he seems to actually be trying.
|
|
#
?
Mar 13, 2018 06:39
|
|
|
Yeah, he looks tough as hell. Maybe it's an Ichinojo yusho! He went double digits the last two basho. Day 2 standings: code:
|
|
#
?
Mar 13, 2018 08:40
|
|
|
Takayasu better get his poo poo together day 3 :[
|
|
#
?
Mar 13, 2018 15:11
|
|
|
Sumo just needs to be 15 daily matches between Ichinojo and Tochinoshin. 
|
|
#
?
Mar 13, 2018 15:23
|
|
|
I'll drop Tochiozan for Yutakayama.
|
|
#
?
Mar 13, 2018 19:38
|
|
|
Aoiyama is in the ranking where he should steamroll everyone so he was a lowkey good pick up for me. However, Takayasu 
|
|
#
?
Mar 14, 2018 04:25
|
|
|
sivad posted:I'll drop Tochiozan for Yutakayama. Trade registered. Martytoof posted:Takayasu better get his poo poo together day 3 :[ Bruce has been saying it over at Tachiai, his sumo is all scattered and disorganized. He isn't showing any of the sort of poise he brought to Nagoya last year. Sucks to see, there was a moment when he was really looking like serious rope material. Day 3 standings: code:Takayasu Mitakeumi Tochinoshin Ichinojo Endo Tamawashi Takarafuji Takakeisho Shodai Kaisei Hokutofuji Abi Yoshikaze Ryuden Asanoyama Ikioi Aoiyama The current wire is: rigel Kikkoman Fluffdaddy Fryhtaning Martytoof Vargatron Kanthulu anakha ratmosphere Kenning sivad
|
|
#
?
Mar 14, 2018 08:25
|
|
|
Kenning posted:Bruce has been saying it over at Tachiai, his sumo is all scattered and disorganized. He isn't showing any of the sort of poise he brought to Nagoya last year. Sucks to see, there was a moment when he was really looking like serious rope material. I'm disappointed, but also because with Hakuho out it's anyone's time to shine. Have a feeling that once he's back it'll be a a one-man show again.
|
|
#
?
Mar 14, 2018 11:51
|
|
|
Day 4 Kaisei looking stronk, meanwhile Tochinoshin should have had that match!
|
|
#
?
Mar 14, 2018 13:49
|
|
|
Very pleased with Kakuryu so far. Meanwhile, the Ozeki really aren't making the most of the weakened top order
|
|
#
?
Mar 14, 2018 15:37
|
|
|
Tsaedje posted:Very pleased with Kakuryu so far. Meanwhile, the Ozeki really aren't making the most of the weakened top order To be fair, the Ozeki schedule typically starts out with S/K and M1. The middle 8-10 days or so are the ones where they should go on a tear if they're going to be taken seriously.
|
|
#
?
Mar 14, 2018 19:09
|
|
|
Mitakeumi deployed some very smart sumo today, stuff like that makes it really look like he's ozeki material. Would love to see him finish the basho with strong double-digits.
|
|
#
?
Mar 14, 2018 20:36
|
|
|
Holy poo poo Takakeisho That was some intense sumo. What a job to stay on his feet.
|
|
#
?
Mar 14, 2018 21:04
|
|
|
Kenning posted:Mitakeumi deployed some very smart sumo today, stuff like that makes it really look like he's ozeki material. Would love to see him finish the basho with strong double-digits. Yeah, the reverse angle of the bout shows him keeping Ichinojo's right hand off his mawashi with his left elbow, while he waits for an opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmZr9hKtGiI&t=231s I thought Ichi was just going to squish him like everyone else so far, but the boy had a keikaku. Its funny, but I thought Shodai would do better out of the pair of them, but Mitakeumi seems to be pushing himself, while Shodai seems to be another Takarafuji type, where they do okay but never really brilliantly.
|
|
#
?
Mar 14, 2018 23:27
|
|
|
Wakaichiro won his 2nd match to go 2-0 on Day 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zi_9PU0w-E
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2018 01:01
|
|
|
Kotoyuki kyujo, Kikkoman should pick a new M10+ rikishi.
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2018 06:03
|
|
|
Day 4 standings:code:
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2018 06:11
|
|
|
Swapping out Takarafuji for Shohozan for Day 6 moving forward.
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2018 14:39
|
|
|
Kenning posted:Kotoyuki kyujo, Kikkoman should pick a new M10+ rikishi. Kotoyuki for Myogiryu, thank you!
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2018 14:59
|
|
|
I'll process trades tonight, but I got up early enough to do the scoring this morning. Day 5 standings:code:
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2018 17:04
|
|
|
Abi had that E Honda hundred hand slap thing going which backfired miserably.
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2018 17:23
|
|
|
Kenning posted:I'll process trades tonight, but I got up early enough to do the scoring this morning. Day 5 standings: Fun fact, the rikishi sitting on the side waiting for their match can also call for a mono-ii, I guess under the theory that if even a potential rival sees a match he's not involved in and goes "woah, what the gently caress?!?", then maybe we should review it. As you can imagine, its extremely rare. I think I read that the last time it happened was a decade or so ago and the wrestler didnt even realize he could do it, he was just so shocked that he reflexively looked at the guys in black coats surprised they weren't moving and raised his hand. Rigel fucked around with this message at 18:00 on Mar 15, 2018 |
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2018 17:57
|
|
|
Sure looks like my rikishi are doing great 
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2018 19:41
|
|
|
Rigel posted:Fun fact, the rikishi sitting on the side waiting for their match can also call for a mono-ii, I guess under the theory that if even a potential rival sees a match he's not involved in and goes "woah, what the gently caress?!?", then maybe we should review it. Hakuho has done it once since I've been watching
|
|
#
?
Mar 15, 2018 20:47
|
|
|
Tsaedje posted:Hakuho has done it once since I've been watching Doing it for your own bout doesn't count. (Seriously though, I'd be interested to see that. Do you remember when?)
|
|
#
?
Mar 16, 2018 04:26
|
|
|
That got him in a bit of hot water didn't it? He also threw and opponent into one of the judges and broke his leg.
|
|
#
?
Mar 16, 2018 04:29
|
|
|
Yeah, he pushed Yoshikaze onto Izutsu-oyakata (Kakuryu's boss) in March 2016. Broke his thigh.
|
|
#
?
Mar 16, 2018 05:08
|
|
|
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3qqfSK6xSk Here's Hakuho calling the Mono-ii just after Kakuryu vs Goeido
|
|
#
?
Mar 16, 2018 12:32
|
|
|
Day 6 thoughts: Abi is looking really good but kind of gets caught up in tunnel vision at this point. Nothing that experience can't fix but drat he gets guys up against the ropes, over commits and then gets slapped down. Tochinoshin hit a beautiful arm throw despite Endo keeping him away from the mawashi. Nice to see him mixing up his techniques.
|
|
#
?
Mar 16, 2018 14:03
|
|
|
It's funny when you start to notice each wrestler's particular rituals and idiosyncrasies, like how Daiamami always touches his nose twice before the tachi-ai.
|
|
#
?
Mar 17, 2018 01:12
|
|
|
I recognized Goeido waiting in the tunnel just by seeing his belly. Kotoshogiku has to just be fighting to stay in the salaried ranks as long as possible at this point, right?
|
|
#
?
Mar 17, 2018 06:05
|
|
|
I made an anki study deck from the old official sumo kimarite page while watching tonight and figured I'd share it. Added tags for top 10 and 20 most used kimarite based on statistics from Hatsu so you can just study the most commonly used kimarite if you wanted. Top 10 is actually top 9 because I had 3 kimarite tied 10th place and I'm too lazy to find a way to tiebreak that poo poo. https://nofile.io/f/ubU75OTrP04/Kimarite.apkg
|
|
#
?
Mar 17, 2018 10:58
|
|
|
Sorry for missing the scoring yesterday, here are the day 7 standings:code:
|
|
#
?
Mar 18, 2018 06:32
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 4, 2024 14:43 |
|
|
As a kaisei fan im very pleased with this basho so far. Wondering what are the odds he gets a yusho. That would probably take Kaku injuring himself though plus a lot of luck.
|
|
#
?
Mar 18, 2018 20:44
|
|