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Sorry Kenning, adding to the pile that I should have 21 by my count, not 20:
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Thank you, as always, for running this Kenning and for spreading the world of Sumo near and far! Can't wait until March.
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Y/O: Takakeisho Terunofuji S/K: Daieisho Wakatakakage Kotonowaka M1-5: Kotoshoho Shodai Abi M6-10: Endo Sadanoumi Ura M11+: Daishoho Takanosho Kotoeko Congrats on the upcoming nuptials Kenning and thanks for all your hard work!
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An absolutely brutal final day for my stable but drat wasn't that some great sumo. I'm really looking forward to seeing what comes next in May, I feel like we're going to have a few folks looking to climb their way to the top.
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 Fantasy Sumo Since no one has picked it up, I've taken it upon myself to organize this sort of last minute! We'll be moving forward with fantasy for this Basho however this will be considered an exhibition only. Standings will not count towards a Goonzuke ranking, as Kenning hasn't posted one after the last Basho for understandable reasons. Let's keep the fighting spirit of this thread going, however, and show the world what our sumo consists of. Hakkeyoi!! code:We have an Ozeki back this time around! Hooray! We also have a M17 for this basho which could make for some movement at the lower ranks. 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. Get your draft picks in by midnight Pacific time. I will do the draft for Sunday! Sumo Banzai!! Robviously fucked around with this message at 13:00 on May 12, 2023 |
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Just a reminder that I'll be doing the draft tonight so please have your picks in by 12am Pacific Time tonight. I'll also pretty up my posts as well and have the draft and first standings out tomorrow afternoon. Note for a mod: I generally post by phone so I didn't realize I still had my Yokogoona tag from when it was first awarded.. Please replace this with the general one if you can as I do not wish to sully the legacy of the rank of Yokogoona by having currently stolen valor. Robviously fucked around with this message at 16:29 on May 14, 2023 |
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May Goonzeki Hanazumo Draft is done and a seemingly good start to the basho so far. We have thirty two entrants for our exhibition: Akiosan Y/O Terunofuji S/K Kiribiyama M1-5 Kinbozan M6-10 Onosho M11+ Hokuseiho anakha Y/O Takakeisho S/K Hoshoryu M1-5 Abi M6-10 Meisei M11+ Oho Average Lettuce Y/O Terunofuji S/K Hoshoryu M1-5 Takayasu M6-10 Hokutofuji M11+ Asanoyama Banana Canada Y/O Takakeisho S/K Hoshoryu M1-5 Ura M6-10 Takanosho M11+ Hokuseiho bartolimu Y/O Takakeisho S/K Wakamotoharu M1-5 Takayasu M6-10 Hokutofuji M11+ Chiyoshoma Bentai Y/O Terunofuji S/K Wakamotoharu M1-5 Endo M6-10 Ryuden M11+ Asanoyama bessantj Y/O Terunofuji S/K Kiribiyama M1-5 Abi M6-10 Tamawashi M11+ Asanoyama Charles Gnarwin Y/O Takakeisho S/K Hoshoryu M1-5 Tobizaru M6-10 Mikateumi M11+ Hokuseiho Chinook Y/O Terunofuji S/K Daieisho M1-5 Kinbozan M6-10 Tamawashi M11+ Oho Crusty Nutsack Y/O Takakeisho S/K Kiribiyama M1-5 Tobizaru M6-10 Tamawashi M11+ Oho Dead Goon Y/O Takakeisho S/K Daieisho M1-5 Abi M6-10 Hokutofuji M11+ Hokuseiho Eli949 Y/O Takakeisho S/K Hoshoryu M1-5 Nishikifuji M6-10 Mitakeumi M11+ Miyogiryu Fearless Y/O Terunofuji S/K Kiribiyama M1-5 Takayasu M6-10 Hokutofuji M11+ Hokuseiho Gaghskull Y/O Terunofuji S/K Hoshoryu M1-5 Abi M6-10 Tamawashi M11+ Hokuseiho Helianthus Annuus Y/O Terunofuji S/K Kiribiyama M1-5 Kinbozan M6-10 Hokutofuji M11+ Hokuseiho Ice Phisherman Y/O Takakeisho S/K Kiribiyama M1-5 Tobizaru M6-10 Takanosho M11+ Aoiyama Khizan Y/O Terunofuji S/K Wakamotoharu M1-5 Abi M6-10 Hiradoumi M11+ Hokuseiho Lid Y/O Takakeisho S/K Wakamotoharu M1-5 Kinbozan M6-10 Tamawashi M11+ Tsurogisho Mode 7 Y/O Terunofuji S/K Hoshoryu M1-5 Tobizaru M6-10 Hokutofuji M11+ Kotoeko My Chemical Imbalance Y/O Terunofuji S/K Daieisho M1-5 Kotoshoho M6-10 Tamawashi M11+ Asanoyama NTRabbit Y/O Takakeisho S/K Hoshoryu M1-5 Abi M6-10 Tamawashi M11+ Hokuseiho oldskool Y/O Takakeisho S/K Hoshoryu M1-5 Ura M6-10 Sadanoumi M11+ Aoiyama Pakled Y/O Takakeisho S/K Kotonowaka M1-5 Tobizaru M6-10 Takanosho M11+ Ichiyamamoto pseudodragon Y/O Takakeisho S/K Kiribiyama M1-5 Takayasu M6-10 Takanosho M11+ Asanoyama QuasiQuack Y/O Takakeisho S/K Hoshoryu M1-5 Midorifuji M6-10 Hokutofuji M11+ Kotoeko Samuel L Hacksaw Y/O Terunofuji S/K Wakamotoharu M1-5 Kinbozan M6-10 Onosho M11+ Asanoyama Saturnine Aberrance Y/O Terunofuji S/K Wakamotoharu M1-5 Ura M6-10 Tamawashi M11+ Kotoeko Single Tight Female Y/O Takakeisho S/K Hoshoryu M1-5 Tobizaru M6-10 Takanosho M11+ Kotoeko Thauros Y/O Terunofuji S/K Hoshoryu M1-5 Abi M6-10 Onosho M11+ Asanoyama Tiny Bug Child Y/O Takakeisho S/K Kiribiyama M1-5 Abi M6-10 Ryuden M11+ Chiyoshoma whats for dinner Y/O Terunofuji S/K Hoshoryu M1-5 Nishikifuji M6-10 Takanosho M11+ Asanoyama Xerzes Y/O Terunofuji S/K Hoshoryu M1-5 Kotoshoho M6-10 Tamawashi M11+ Hokuseiho And for our first leaderboard: code:Robviously fucked around with this message at 10:57 on May 16, 2023 |
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Thauros posted:Spreadsheet nonsense Your stable should be Terunofuji Hoshoryu Abi Onosho Asanoyama My sincerest apologies for that. Gonna double check the spreadsheet and update for any accidental data entry issues.
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Average Lettuce posted:Can I trade Takayasu for Ura or Midorifuji? Trade for Ura registered. Thauros posted:no prob, lot of volunteer work and you've never done this before, it's appreciated as it adds a little fun to the basho. i do think takayasu could be a good value pick in low maegashira next basho I've been lucky enough to do some fantasy draft stuff in the past but this is a solid chunk to do manually without a program. Kenning deserves every bit of praise for running this, his spreadsheet is intuitive enough to use but complex enough I had to kludge some workarounds because I didn't feel like completely trying to decipher it.
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Alright, I spent half of tonight redrafting to make sure I was using all the autofills properly and everyone had who they should have. I'm going to try to stay on top of this but it should be all set. Please check your teams, not everyone has small changes or large ones, but feel free to PM me or post here if I'm still missing something.Beexoffel posted:Oops, I'm late again. I'm glad to see the Fantasy Sumo is on again. Thanks Robviously! Can I still join? I'll add you from day 2 forwards. This is your team: Y/O: Takakesiho S/K: Wakamotoharu M1-5: Nishikifuji M6-10: Takarafuji M11+: Ichiyamamoto And here's the leader board: code:Robviously fucked around with this message at 11:04 on May 16, 2023 |
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Day 4 Recap: It seems that everyone in the upper ranks is out for blood this basho, Shodai is currently the only sanyaku or higher with less than 3 wins. Poor guy, Shodai. M 1-5, on the other hand, is taking the brunt of the assault as all 9 active sumotori combined have 10 wins total. I'm not going to go out on a limb and say that this is a trend that will continue but this may end up being the cursed rank for the tournament. Day 4 Standings: code:
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Sekiwake are on a tear so far, with most of them possibly up for promotion, it'll be interesting to see how the rest of the tournament shakes out. I don't remember if it's been brought up in the thread but I stumbled across Sumo coverage on BloodyElbow, the Vox affiliated MMA site. Interestingly enough, they have full day video for the upper ranks and a nice little quick and dirty analysis. https://bloodyelbow.com/2023/05/17/sumo-natsu-basho-results-replays/
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We're at the halfway point and any questions about Terunofuji have to have been dispelled at this point. He seems to be fully in control, even if there are 2 others with perfect records. We'll probably start to see if Asanoyama can keep the wins going this basho in the next few days as he'll have to start going up against some stronger competition. Edit: I had completely forgotten that Asanoyama was a Covid protocol demotion. Clearly he should be winning at this point but how soon they throw the highest ranks at him will be something to watch Day 7 Standings: code:Robviously fucked around with this message at 13:37 on May 20, 2023 |
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It was an active day today as Terunofuji now stands alone unbeaten. Asanoyama and Meisei both suffered their first loss but there are still 8 other rikishi with 6 wins including Myogiru. After winning his first bout, Kotoshoho has racked up 7 straight losses putting him on the cusp of make-koshi. If the current trends keep up, we'll have an exciting final few days of sumo to go. The race for Ozeki is also still heating up; Daieisho and Kiribayama are the two most likely to get the wins needed and they look to be set to face off on Day 9. A loss for either wouldn't immediately knock them out of contention but the road will get more difficult. Day 8 Standings: code:Robviously fucked around with this message at 18:07 on May 21, 2023 |
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Day 9 could be the start of a lot of motion in the ranks. The logjam at the top continues and while all eyes are on Daieisho and Kiribayama to see who will stake a claim for Ozeki; Meisei and Asanoyama should both be due for rather hefty jumps if they continue their performance. Meisei is the first to strike blood against Terunofuji and just wow. If he didn't go in with a game plan, he absolutely put together a solid win. It's very well possible that he laid out a road map for others to take Teru out, though it may be a matter of who Teru fights from this point. Asanoyama can't be too far away should they both continue winning and giving up two kinboshi, even against guys that used to be sanyaku, will probably be something Teru is looking to avoid. I'm also still of the opinion that Wakamotoharu could possibly make Ozeki as well. It was said he needed 13 wins and I can see a world in which he gets it. Day 10 will certainly be interesting as we can theoretically come out of it with a 5 way tie for first going into the last five matches. Day 9 Standings: code:
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Sorry that I haven't been updating, but I do still have everyone's records here going into Day 13: Day 12 Standings: code:I'm not surprised they set Asanoyama up to meet Teru today. If he wins today, it's plausible that there will be a three way tie at 11-2 with Kiribayama. That would set up either Asanoyama or Terunofuji to go against Kiribayama on day 14 or 15 or possibly one after another to test Kiri for promotion. Kiribayama definitely had the best set up coming into this, boasting the yusho in March. He can absolutely put an exclamation point on it in the next day or two.
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Samuel L. Hacksaw posted:don't they usually try to save the highest ranked match for day 15? They will also give special thought to avoiding the need for playoffs later on. If Teru wins here, his road to victory is easier than having the complete clusterfuck of standings at the top that this could have become.
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We are heading into the last day and the tournament is basically sorted itself out. There are still 6 rikishi who are looking to see which side of the scale they fall on, of which 4 will be fighting head to head. I haven't been able to find anything about special prizes, though I feel that might be because they won't be contingent on wins today. Day 14 Standings: code:
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Hanazumo I want to apologize for the delay in posting this; once the results rolled in, I wanted to triple check everything before posting. to say it was a nail-biter is an understatement. First off our Hanazumo Sansho: As a reminder Gino-sho/Technique: No make-koshi on your team. Kanto-sho/Fighting Spirit: Exceptional performance from a low rank, or other acknowledgement of great performance. Shukun-sho/Outstanding Performance: Getting the highest number of accolades (i.e. kinboshi, yusho/jun-yusho, and sansho) in the field. Our gino-sho go to: tiny bug child, thauros, anakha Our shukun-sho go to: samuel l hacksaw, bessantj, bentai And finally our kanto-sho: anakha I want to state here that the sole reason I awarded Kanto-sho as I did was because Anakha was the only one to bet on Meisei and I feel like that was enough of a choice to make it count. For what we've all been waiting for, our FINAL RESULTS: code:Afterthoughts First off, whew! When I asked Kenning about running this, I did not expect what I signed up for. They clearly have a well oiled machine going but, as with any other well oiled machine, an inexperienced operator can easily mess it up. It's really a credit to his spreadsheet how easily I was able to get it to work with some minor cajoling, even with my rudimentary knowledge of excel. The field that we had was smaller than the norm but it still was nothing to shy away from. I remain in awe of the work that they've done for our tiny corner of fantasy sumo. When I saw the results, I wanted to make sure that I triple checked everything, hence leading to the delay in posting this. The math was tight but exciting and I'm 95% confident it's correct in the end. No promotions/demotions are on the line but I still feel obligated to get it correct for the thread. I have enjoyed running this, I will continue to enjoy watching this with you all, and I look forward to many more basho to come. Fantasy Sumo on something awful dot com is in good hands and I hope that our community continues to grow as we spread our brand of sumo to the four corners of this forum. Sumo Banzai! Robviously fucked around with this message at 14:28 on Jun 7, 2023 |
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anakha posted:2 special prizes for a lineup that didn't feature the yusho or jun-yusho winners ain't too shabby. I'll happily take that. Meisei was a really interesting pick because he could have been toe to toe with Asanoyama but ended up fizzling a bit at the end there. Getting that kinboshi was the end of his run though as he ended with 6 straight losses. A real shame.
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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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Fun fact! He appeared first in 1991 in Street Fighter during a period when there were 4 yokozuna in the banzuke until the end of 92 when there started a period of having 0 yokozuna.. In Street Fighter 4, I think, it's mentioned that he's a "haradsshi-yokozuna", or basically an ozeki that didn't get the rope yet. Going out to pick fights probably didn't sit well with the old men at the top!.
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I really hope people start treating these kyuji tournaments as the black spots on the Sumo Association that they really are. I know that this really isn't anything new but it seems like the age of steady yokozuna may be over given the atrocious attempts made to shame not just them but also the ozeki they promote into destroying themselves like this.
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gently caress it, I believe I'd like to trade Meisei for Nishikigi if available.
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Kenning posted:Trade registered for Day 7. According to tradition, you ensured he got his first loss of the basho. My brand of sumo is nothing if not consistently disappointing.
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Hoshoryu may be in a place to capitalize on the sad state of affairs up top. I can't imagine the council would be all too pleased with having tournaments with just a single ozeki, I can see them promoting with 32. I don't think it's likely, but I can see it.
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Brut posted:We still have at least two Ozeki next basho, though who knows if Takakeisho actually shows up. Given the rate of injuries lately, I believe this when I see it. And I say this fully advocating that they should enforce rules regarding injury rest and rehab to make sure that Basho are fought at as close to optimal conditioning as possible.
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Kenning posted:gently caress, I wanna go to Meatland.
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Marching Powder posted:how does your pro athlete go down from dehydration?! this is the sort of poo poo i'm hoping will never happen at the new stables. Not a pro-athlete by any means but I work outdoors year round and anecdotally, hydration is one of those things that gets you before you realize it. You don't get thirsty before you get dehydrated sometimes, during the summer months when it's real hot I have an actual hydration routine I use because it's easy to just keep pushing forward on what you're doing and not realize how much water/electrolytes/etc you've lost. I know that these guys should have people watching them for this kind of stuff but it is actually that easy enough to miss.
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Top of the card is gonna be an absolute nightmare. I am so excited to see who's able to start making pushes for the upper spots.
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Looking forward to another chaos tournament; M1-5 could literally be anyone and it's just going to be an absolute meatgrinder. Hopefully folks heal and we're able to see Sumo parity. Y/O: Hoshoryu Takakeisho Kirishima S/K: Kotonowaka Daieisho Tobizaru M1-5: Gonoyama Meisei SHODAI M6-10: Kotoeko Takayasu Endo M11+: Atamifuji Kagayaki Kotoshoho
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