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Bentai posted:Aaaaand Ozeki Kirishima hurt his right elbow in training. Fuuuuuck.  I hope he heals up in time for the basho.
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the loving attrition required to succeed in this sport is genuinely insane. i still think every rikishi should be able to dip out of any 1 tournament a year for whatever reason without rank penalty.
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Hello everyone! I've been absent from the thread for a long time. Thanks so much to Robviously for taking the wheel and running a hanazumo basho during Natsu. Genuinely impressed anyone was able to make heads or tails of the governing spreadsheet, but they persevered and showed true fighting spirit. I still have plans for a more elegant tool, and hope to be able to make fantasy-zumo more accessible to run in the near future, but thanks again for keeping things going in my absence! In personal news, getting married was cool, but I didn't have good wifi on my honeymoon so I wasn't able to catch up on Natsu. Then I got back from everything and got surprised with some big changes at work, plus I'm moving imminently. I kept telling myself I would catch up with Natsu and rejoin the thread but I just haven't been able to do it. I've decided that watching the basho will be a special treat for a future holiday, and instead I caught up by reading. Congrats to Teru and shin-Kirishima, although I hope his elbow is okay. Whether or not it is, though, it's time for Fantasy. code:Please enter your draft in the following format: Y/O: rikishi1 rikishi2 rikishi3 S/K: rikishi1 rikishi2 rikishi3 M1-5: rikishi1 rikishi2 rikishi3 M6-10: rikishi1 rikishi2 rikishi3 M11+: rikishi1 rikishi2 rikishi3 If you've never played Fantasy before, check out the rules. In brief: just choose 3 guys at each rank, and you'll be drafted a team of dudes. That's all you really need to do, although you can trade during the first week if you want (most people don't). It's really fun and helps you get more familiar with lower-ranked guys. I'm excited to get back to business, and expect everyone to submit their picks with diligence and true sumo spirit. Ganbatte kudasai!
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Jul 5, 2023 08:07
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Really hoping the Goongyo has helped gambariaze my stable coming into Nagoya. Perhaps a bit of young blood will get the motor running! Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima S/K: Wakamotoharu Abi Hoshoryu M1-5: Ura Asanoyama Tobizaru M6-10: Tamawashi Myogiryu Takayasu M11+: Gonoyama Hakuoho Ryuden Bentai fucked around with this message at 05:30 on Jul 7, 2023 |
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Jul 5, 2023 08:33
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Getting the no-brainer picks out of the way then will update this post after I decide on my 1-16 picks lol Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima S/K: Hoshoryu Daieisho Wakamotoharu M1-5: Asanoyama Nishikigi Mitakeumi M6-10: Nishikifuji Takayasu Kinbozan M11+: Ryuden Gonoyama Endo anakha fucked around with this message at 05:10 on Jul 7, 2023 |
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Jul 5, 2023 08:34
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May go back and revise these, but this weekend is busy and I want to make sure I remember to get picks in. Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima S/K: Wakamotoharu Daieisho Hoshoryu M1-5: Asanoyama Tobizaru Shodai M6-10: Nishikifuji Hokuseiho Kinbozan M11+: Hakuoho Gonoyama Shonannoumi Marching Powder posted:i still think every rikishi should be able to dip out of any 1 tournament a year for whatever reason without rank penalty. The problem with this is that the rank system only works if everybody is always moving around. Start letting people freeze once a year and the promotion/demotion cycles into juryo/makuuchi are going to start getting really locked up. I think a better solution would just be to go to five bashos a year. Kill the July basho and let them have a real offseason when the weather is at its worst. Khizan fucked around with this message at 07:41 on Jul 7, 2023 |
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Jul 5, 2023 09:15
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Y/O: Terunofuji Takakeisho Kirishima S/K: Hoshoryu Daeisho Wakamotoharu M1-5: Asanoyama Mitakeumi Nishikigi M6-10: Takayasu Hokutofuji Kinbozan M11+: Hakuoho Aoiyama Gonoyama
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Jul 5, 2023 09:42
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWy363dtgDk What the gently caress am I looking at? This is the Kyokai's official Youtube channel, is this an actual wrestler or for that TV show or...? I'm so confused Anyway: Y/O: Kirishima Takakeisho Terunofuji S/K: Hoshoryu Daieisho Kotonowaka M1-5: Asanoyama Meisei Hiradoumi M6-10: Hokutofuji Hokuseiho Kinbozan M11+: Hakuoho Gonoyama AOIYAMA Brut fucked around with this message at 22:26 on Jul 5, 2023 |
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Jul 5, 2023 09:57
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Kind of easy to pick for Sanyaku this time, Kotonowaka and Abi get snubbed by virtue of not being in range of Ozeki promotion. I'm excited to see how Hokuseiho adapts now that several Rikishi have demonstrated successful ways to take him down, also looking forward to seeing how the Juryo promotes perform. Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima Takakeisho S/K: Wakamotoharu Hoshoryu Daieisho M1-5: Asanoyama Ura Tobizaru M6-10: Hokuseiho Kinbozan Takayasu M11+: Hakuoho Gonoyama Bushozan
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Jul 5, 2023 11:09
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edit as i missed y/o Y/O Terunofuji Kirishima S/K: Hoshoryu Wakamotoharu Daieisho M1-5: Asanoyama Ura Midorifuji M6-10: Hokuseiho Takayasu Tamawashi M11+: Hakuoho Gonoyama Bushozan Thauros fucked around with this message at 22:06 on Jul 7, 2023 |
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Jul 5, 2023 11:17
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I am very much looking forward to being a spectator again and hoping that the spirit of running the exhibition will flow into my rikishi to help me climb the goonzeki. Please look forward to my brand of sumo once more. M11+ feels like it'll either be dire or a surprise and no in between. We have, what, three new sumotori and at least one that's out for the foreseeable future.. Should be an interesting tournament for sure. Y/O: Terunofuji Takakeisho Kirishima S/K: Hoshoryu Wakamotoharu Abi M1-5: Meisei Asanoyama Ura M6-10: Hokuseiho Tamawashi Takanosho M11+: Hakuoho Gonoyama Takarafuji
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Jul 5, 2023 12:19
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Brut posted:https://www.sumoandsushi.com/ My friends and I went to that! It was a pretty good show. A lot of the information is geared to people who aren't familiar with sumo, so you'll already know things like how to win a sumo match or what techniques are illegal, but watching the rikishi demonstrate live is good fun, and the actual exhibition matches at the end were fun to watch. The food was decent too. Y/O: Terunofuji Takakeisho Kirishima S/K: Wakamotoharu Daieisho Hoshoryu M1-5: Shodai Tobizaru Ura M6-10: Oho Takayasu Hokutofuji M11+: Wakatakakage Hakuoho Endo
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Jul 5, 2023 13:53
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Looking forward to another Basho! Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima S/K: Hoshoryu Kotonowaka Wakamotoharu M1-5: Asanoyama Tobizaru Nishikigi M6-10: Hokuseiho Takayasu Oho M11+: Hakuoho Tsurugisho Kotoeko Edit: Removed Takakeisho Akiosan fucked around with this message at 14:10 on Jul 7, 2023 |
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Jul 5, 2023 14:17
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Log082 posted:My friends and I went to that! It was a pretty good show. A lot of the information is geared to people who aren't familiar with sumo, so you'll already know things like how to win a sumo match or what techniques are illegal, but watching the rikishi demonstrate live is good fun, and the actual exhibition matches at the end were fun to watch. The food was decent too. Yeah it still would've been a great opportunity to see some actual Sumo live, even if it's retired Makushita level, for what seems to be a reasonable price. Hopefully more tours to come next year or something.
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Jul 5, 2023 14:23
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Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima Takakeisho S/K: Wakamotoharu Hoshoryu Abi M1-5: Asanoyama Tobizaru Ura M6-10: Kinbozan Myogiryu Hokuseiho M11+: Shonannoumi Bushozan Gonoyama Edit: moved takakeisho down beneath kirashima because of keisho’s injury Chinook fucked around with this message at 18:28 on Jul 7, 2023 |
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Jul 5, 2023 15:40
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Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima S/K: Wakamotoharu Daieisho Hoshoryu M1-5: Hiradoumi Midorifuji Mitakeumi M6-10: Takayasu Tamawashi Hokutofuji M11+: Hakuoho AOIYAMA Gonoyama It's walking wounded at the top of the ladder, even more than usual thanks to Kirishima's new injury. While I'm hopeful it'll be okay by match day, I WAS going to put my faith this basho in the hamster until he broke himself too so now I'm left with just the kaiju, dammit. By contrast, the S/K ranks are fairly healthy and extremely hungry. I'd love to see another tournament with five Ozeki. But whatever happens, I believe all of the Waka mojo has now been concentrated in the non-broken brother and his results will reflect that. Hiradoumi has impressed me with the sheer force of his onslaught. I think he's close to his current potential, but want to support his frantic style of sumo. Give this kid a couple of years without serious injury and we could well be looking at another Ozeki contender. Papayasu is, of course, an always-pick. But three of my favorite dudes are in the 6-10 band so I'll be happy cheering for whichever of them gets the nod. I'm torn on the 11+ band. I want to support Hakuoho, but AOIYAMA, who Chris Sumo referred to as "the fading Bulgarian" probably four years ago, is at the very bottom of the rankings chart and I don't know if he can put together a KK anymore at this level. Given how popular Miyagino's newest protege is, I'll roll the dice and default to Big Tiddy if I don't win the lottery. Good times ahead either way. bartolimu fucked around with this message at 18:37 on Jul 7, 2023 |
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Jul 5, 2023 16:06
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Brut posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWy363dtgDk
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Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima S/K: Hoshoryu Daieisho Kotonowaka M1-5: Asanoyama Tobizaru Ura M6-10: Hokuseiho Takayasu Tamawashi M11+: Hakuoho Tsurugisho Gonoyama Ben Nerevarine fucked around with this message at 14:57 on Jul 7, 2023 |
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Jul 5, 2023 16:56
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 Sounds like Sumo+Sushi is planning a second US west coast tour for the end of 2023.
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Y/O: Kirishima Terunofuji S/K: Hoshoryu Wakamotoharu Daieisho M1-5: Asanoyama Tobizaru Shodai M6-10: Hokuseiho Takayasu Hokutofuji M11+: Hakuoho Tsurugisho Gonoyama Thank you for taking on the organization of this, and congratulations on your wedding! Fearless fucked around with this message at 08:38 on Jul 7, 2023 |
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Jul 5, 2023 17:46
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Wooo, sumo's back again. I always fall off the May basho in favor of the stanley cup playoffs, so I love when July comes around. What's the expectations for Hakuoho's first time in the big leagues? He's got quite a name to live up to. Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima S/K: Hoshoryu Wakamotoharu Kotonowaka M1-5: Midorifuji Tobizaru Hiradoumi M6-10: Kinbozan Hokutofuji Hokuseiho M11+: Kotoeko Hakuoho Kotoshoho QuasiQuack fucked around with this message at 09:25 on Jul 7, 2023 |
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Jul 5, 2023 19:16
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I've missed the last couple due to my life being out of control. It still is, but the siren call of fantasy sumo is too strong to resist this summer. Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima Takakeisho S/K: Wakamotoharu Hoshoryu Kotonowaka M1-5: Ura Asanoyama Nishikigi M6-10: Takayasu Kinbozan Hokuseiho M11+: Kotoeko Hakuoho Bushozan
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Jul 5, 2023 19:53
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Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima S/K: Daieisho Hoshoryu Kotonowaka M1-5: Asanoyama Nishikigi Ura M6-10: Takayasu Tamawashi Kinbozan M11+: Hakuoho Gonoyama Daishoho rare Magic card l00k fucked around with this message at 06:37 on Jul 7, 2023 |
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Jul 5, 2023 19:57
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Y/O: Terunofuji Takakeisho Kirishima S/K: Wakamotoharu Abi Hoshoryu M1-5: Shodai Nishikigi Mitakeumi M6-10: Hokuseiho Takayasu Oho M11+: Gonoyama Bushozan Tsurugisho
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Jul 5, 2023 19:57
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Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima He’s dead Jim. S/K: Hoshoryu Daieisho Kotonowaka M1-5: SHODAI lol that too many people would pick Shodai Asanoyama M6-10: Takayasu Kinbozan Hokuseiho M11+: Hakuoho Endo Kotoshoho GoatSeeGuy fucked around with this message at 22:34 on Jul 7, 2023 |
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Jul 5, 2023 20:38
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Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima S/K: Wakamotoharu Hoshoryu Daieisho M1-5: Asanoyama Nishikigi Ura M6-10: Hokuseiho Nishikifuji Kinbozan M11+: Hakuoho Gonoyama Bushozan Iron Chef Nex fucked around with this message at 16:20 on Jul 7, 2023 |
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Jul 5, 2023 20:58
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I definitely feel that I'm making some obvious top picks, but I'm doing so with the expectation that I won't wind up with any of them.  Ganbatte everyone!Y/O - Terunofuji - Kirishima - Takakeisho S/K - Wakamotoharu - Hoshoryu - Kotonowaka M1-5 - Asanoyama - Mitakeumi - Hiradoumi M6-10 - Kinbozan - Nishikifuji - Tamawashi M11+ - Hakuoho - Kotoeko - Gonoyama E: Removed Takakeisho from the list considering he has (seemingly?) withdrawn. Saturnine Aberrance fucked around with this message at 03:44 on Jul 9, 2023 |
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Jul 5, 2023 21:05
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Should be an exciting Basho, there's some cool new faces in the top division and I'm interested in seeing how Oho does now he is within touching distance of San'yaku. Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima S/K: Hoshoryu Wakamotoharu Kotonowaka M1-5: Asanoyama Ura Mitakeumi M6-10: Hokuseiho Nishikifuji Takayasu M11+: Gonoyama Hakuoho Wakatakakage bessantj fucked around with this message at 20:23 on Jul 7, 2023 |
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Jul 5, 2023 21:13
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I will continue to pursue my brand of sumo, including absolutely never trading, or rememebering who I picked by the time the basho starts. Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Kotonowaka Wakamotoharu M1-5: Ura Midorifuji Hiradoumi M6-10: Hokuseiho Tamawashi Kinbozan M11+: Hakuoho Aoiyama Gonoyama
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Great to be back in the fantasy saddle, I'm excited for this basho.
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Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima S/K: Hoshoryu Daieisho Wakamotoharu M1-5: Mitakuemi Ura Midorifuji M6-10: Takayasu Oho Hokuseiho M11+: Hakuoho Gonoyama Shonannoumi Y/O: Taka's the only Y/O with no injury news in the last couple days. EDIT: LOL. Guess I jinxed him. S/K: Always go with the Ozeki/Yoko run so any of these guys would be fine. M1-5: Asanoyama would probably be the smarter pick, but I still don't like him. M6-10: I'm sure everyone's going to be on the Hokuseiho bandwagon, so I might as well go with guys I'm probably going to get. Takayasu's down at the part of the banzuke where he can do some damage against lower rankers. M11+: First timers are fun to root for. pseudodragon fucked around with this message at 06:38 on Jul 7, 2023 |
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Jul 5, 2023 23:45
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Alright, let's give this a shot! Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima Takakeisho S/K: Hoshoryu Wakamotoharu Daieisho M1-5: Ura Nishikigi Midorifuji M6-10: Kinbozan Takayasu Oho M11+: Gonoyama Hakuoho Kotoeko Would love to see the three sekiwake make solid steps in their ozeki runs. I would love to see Hoshoryu take the cup but if Terunofuji and Kirishima are healthy that seems like a pretty tall order. Also really wanna see the younger wrestlers tear it up in lower Maegashira
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Edit: Thank for the heads up about Wakatakakage. Swapping out one long name for another with Shonannoumi. So I’ve been playing a lot of street fighter 6 and I watched so many E. Honda tutorial videos that I went down a rabbit hole and got interested in actual sumo. I’m not really familiar with most of the wrestlers yet but I like Abi because henka is objectively hilarious and because the whole thing with being made to turn in his resignation letter in advance is dramatic as hell. I picked most of these guys either because I liked their names or appearance or they did well in May. If I did this wrong or put anybody in the wrong rank kindly correct me, but here’s my first fantasy stable: Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima Takakeisho S/K: Daieishou Wakamotoharu Abi M1-5: Nishikigi Tobizaru Asanoyama M6-10: Tamawashi Oho Myogiryu M11+: Shonannoumi Chiyoshoma Hakuoho I’m actually in Japan until Tuesday as it so happens. Won’t make it to Nagoya sadly but hope to catch a little bit of the first days of the basho on hotel TV if I can. Might even eat some chanko nabe in ryogoku if I can get a reservation. FART BOSS fucked around with this message at 23:32 on Jul 6, 2023 |
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Y/O: Kirishima Terunofuji Takakeisho S/K: Wakamotoharu Daieisho Hoshoryu M1-5: Tobizaru Meisei Ura M6-10: Takayasu Hokutofuji Kinbozan M11+: Tsurugisho Gonoyama Kotoeko
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Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima S/K: Daieisho Hoshoryu Wakamotoharu M1-5: Asanoyama Ura Hiradoumi M6-10: Takayasu Hokuseiho Nishikifuji M11+: Hakuoho Kotoshoho Gonoyama I am prepared to bring my style of sumo to this basho NTRabbit fucked around with this message at 05:24 on Jul 7, 2023 |
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I'd like to throw my hat in the ring for my first fantasy sumo! I've been watching for a little longer than a year now, and I'm pumped for this month's basho! Y/O: Kirishima Terunofuji Takakeisho S/K: Kotonowaka Wakamotoharu Hoshoryu M1-5: Asanoyama Ura Midorifuji M6-10: Kinbozan Hokuseiho (Who I will root against until he learns how to do things other than "be really tall", but take solace if he wins in fantasy sumo) Tamawashi M11+: Ryuden Kotoeko Hakuoho
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FART BOSS posted:M11+: Wakatakakage is going to be kyujo (out with an injury) for the next few bashos, so you probably want to choose another here. Just go back and edit the post to reselect, no need to post full second list.
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FART BOSS posted:So I’ve been playing a lot of street fighter 6 and I watched so many E. Honda tutorial videos that I went down a rabbit hole and got interested in actual sumo. That's cool. Glad you found us. Sumo rules.
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Oh it's that time again? Y/O: Terunofuji Kirishima S/K: Hoshoryu Daieisho Kotonowaka M1-5: Asanoyama Hiradoumj Ura M6-10: Kinbozan Nishikifuji Hokutofuji M11+: Hakuoho Aoiyama Tsurugisho Pumped! Welcome back Kenning, and all the new comers, fantasy sumo is far more fun than it should be. MyChemicalImbalance fucked around with this message at 12:07 on Jul 7, 2023 |
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Who's the most E Honda rikishi? Takakeisho? Most of the other top guys are too focused on grappling and belt work for an SF fighter. Taka's the most likely to hundred hand slap the poo poo out of someone and if he could torpedo headbutt someone IRL, that would probably be his primary attack.
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