[sumo] [spoiler] Asashouryuu keiko new news

[Moti <sumo@dichne.com>]

In yesterday's Keiko, Asashouryuu was all over the place, opening his 
own "Supermarket of tricks".
Okuritsuridashi
http://sumo.goo.ne.jp/eng/kimarite/84.html
Yaguranage,
http://sumo.goo.ne.jp/eng/kimarite/68.html
and even a Yobimodoshi
http://sumo.goo.ne.jp/eng/kimarite/69.html,

the one favored by Wakanohana I were seen. Standing around the dohyo 
were the Ozeki and lower ranked rikishi, and his moves stirred up an 
instant commotion among them. He took Hakuhou, and did a strong 
yobimodoshi against him. Although it wasn't  totally successful, the 
moves were there. he immediately followed with his tsuriotoshi special.
"I was just trying to check out my strength. My body seemed to be moving 
on its own", he said. The last  time a yobimodoshi was officially 
recorded was when Takanohana beat the deceased Kenko on day 9 of Haru 
1997 (that fact is from Kaikitsune's excellent kimarite database..) This 
kimarite can be done only if there is an extreme difference in strength 
between two opponents- this is the ideal technique to show pure power.
There is a reason for Asashouryuu's suddenly turning to these 
"grandiose" techniques. Lately, he watched Chiyonofuji's career DVD and 
was highly impressed by the sheer power displayed there. "The rikishi 
are Sumo's pros. You've got to give the audience wins that will make 
them really happy". Just to practice what he preaches, he beat Futenoo 
by okuritsuriotoshi, then beat Hakuhou by yaguranage. All of his 
potential challengers were present to see the power. It seems  no one at 
this time can stop his run (the reporter says that, not moi..)
So, it looks like on top of attempting to continue his unbeaten run, he 
may try to execute the first honbasho yobimodoshi in 7 years as well.
--
Kintamayama Mochiron

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