Sumo Bash July 5th results - soc.culture.japan #28969

[Richard Webb <webb@phys1.physics.wsu.edu>]

In article <austinC9qFKx.JDt@netcom.com>, austin@netcom.com (Tony Austin) writes:
|> Here are the results from July 5th. My apologies for any mis-spellings.
|> 
|> Winner             Loser             Throw
|> Tomonohana     Hitachiya          Shitate nage
|> Minatofuji     Aogiyama           Oshi Dashi
|> Kasugafuji     Daizen :-(         Hataki Komi
|> Tochinowaka    Kenko              Oshi Dashi
|> Kotobeppu      Kiriho             Yori Kiri
|> Higonoumi      Terao              Tsuki Otoshi
|> Akinoshima     Oginishiki         Tsuki Otoshi
|> Kotofuji       Toyonoumi          Hataki Komi
|> Tomoefuji      Kotoinazuna        Yori Kiri
|> Takamusugi     Kushimi...?        Yori Kiri
|> Daishoyama     Mainoumi           Yori Kiri
|> Daishohou      Mitiozumi          Oshi Dashi?
|> Misugisato     Kitakachidoki      Hataki Komi
|> Takatoriki     Tokitsunada        Hataki Komi
|> Kotonowaka     Takanonami         Shitage nage
|> Musashimaru    Kotoniski          Oshi Dashi
|> Wakanohana     Oginohana          Oshi Dashi
|> Konishiki      Wakashoyo          Yori Kiri
|> Takanohana     Kirishima          Oshi Dashi
|> Akebono :-)    Kyokudozan         Tsuki Taoshi
|> 
|> The most tactical fight of the day was Daishoyama vs Mainoumi. Big D wanted
|> a good hold on the belt and Little M was using his smaller size to dance
|> around him. there was a lot of slapping but in the end Big D got a hold of the
|> belt and forced him out.
|> 
|> The best hit of the Basho was delivered by Wakanohana to Oginohana who was 
|> litteraly thrown out of the ring and into the crowd in less than a second.
|> I swear that Takanohana only took three steps to do it.
|> 
|> The quickest fight of the Basho was delivered by Wakanohana's younger brother
|> Takanohana. The fight was over in one second with a strong blow knocking
|> Kirishima out of the ring and onto his "belt"
|> 
|> Konishiki played it safe by grabbing his opponent and remaining static
|> while his opponent, Wakashoyo wasted his energy going for a force out.
|> Konishiki then walked him out of the ring with little effort. It was the
|> longest match of the day.
|> 
|> Overall feelings. Taka and Waka-nohana looked pumped. Akebono did too. It's
|> going to be decided between those three. All three looked serious with
|> samurai scowls and a "Take No Prisoners" attitude.
|> 
|> I will have definitions of the throws later on.
|> 
|> Tony Austin