Sumo Basho 5th day results - soc.culture.japan #29098

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

In article <austinC9xv61.3oD@netcom.com>, austin@netcom.com (Tony Austin) writes:
|> What a day! Only three Rikishi are 5-0.
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|> Winner               Loser               Throw
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|> Tomonohana 2-3     Aogiyama 2-3        Yori Kiri
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|> Kotobeppu 3-2      Minatofuji 2-3      Yori Kiri
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|> Hitchiryu 3-2      Higonoumi 3-2       Yori Kiri
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|> Daizen 2-3 :-)     Oginiski ?          Oshi Dashi
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|> Kusugafuji 3-2     Kotofuji 3-2        Kiri Kaishi
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|> Kenko 3-2          Toyonoumi 1-4       Yori Kiri
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|> Kiraiho 2-3        Kotoinazuma 3-2     Yori Kiri
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|> Takanowaka 5-0     Tomofuji 3-2        Yori Kiri
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|> Terao 3-2          Kushimaumi 1-4      Yori Kiri
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|> Takamiugi 2-3      Oginohana 1-4       Koto Nage
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|> Misugisato 2-3     Daishoyama 1-4      Oshi Dashi
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|> Kotonishiki 4-1    Akinoshima 4-1      Oshi Dashi
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|> Wakashoyo 4-1      Daishohou 1-4       Oshi Dashi
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|> Takatoriki 4-1     Mitioizumi 2-3      Hataki Komi
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|> Wakanohana 5-0     Kirishima 1-4       Oshi Dashi
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|> Musashimaru 4-1    Kotonowaka 2-3      Oshi Dashi
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|> Konishiki 4-1 :-)  Tokitsunada 1-4     Yori Kiri
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|> Takanohana 4-1     Mainoumi 0-5 Ouch!  Tsuki Dashi = Thrust out
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|> Akebono 5-0        Takanonami 2-2      Oshi Taoshi
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|> Only three hold the five and zero record. Six are sitting at one loss. The rest 
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|> have two losses or more.
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|> Konishiki must of been on the net last night and read my post for he changed his
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|>  style. He let Tokitsunada run into him full speed only to be stopped by a quart
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|> er ton of Hawaiian. Konishiki thus proceeded to walk him out of the ring.
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|> Takanowaka looks good but will he stay in there and be the dark horse?
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|> Wakanohana was quick and relentless. He plain old slapped his opponent out of th
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|> e ring Hawaiian style. No cool moves like last night.
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|> Takanohana had a tough time catching Mainoumi. When he did Mainoumi recorded his
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|>  fifth straight loss. That's got to hurt!
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|> Akebono had a very tough time with Takanonami and lost command of the bout a cou
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|> ple times and nearly lost. A single mistake by Takanonami let Akebono practicall
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|> y tackle him rugby style at the edge of the ring. To add insult to loss he even 
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|> fell on top of him with his 475 pound body. Takanonami was pissed. He was digust
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|> ed with himself and gave a very quick bow before stepping out of the ring in an 
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|> angry manner.
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|> Till Tommorrow
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|> Tony Austin