Sumo Basho 6th day results - soc.culture.japan #29137

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

In article <austinC9zqI5.6Bv@netcom.com>, austin@netcom.com (Tony Austin) writes:
|> AND THEN THERE WAS TWO!!!! Only Two rikishi are 6-0! Only two rikishi seem to be
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|>  dominating.
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|> Winner               Loser               Throw
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|> Tomonohana 3-3     Higonoumi 3-3       Shitate Nage
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|> Akinoshima 5-1     Tochnowaka 3-3      Hiki Otoshi = Pull down
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|> Terao 4-2          Toyonoumi 1-5       Oshi Dashi
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|> Kotofuji 4-2       Hitachiryu 3-3      Yori Kiri
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|> Kasugafuji 4-2     Tomoefuji 3-3       Oshi Dashi
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|> Kotoinazuma 4-2    Aogiyama 3-3        Oshi Dashi
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|> Takamisugi 3-3     Kenko 3-3           Hitaki Komi
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|> Minatofuji 3-3     Daishoyama 1-5      Hitaki Komi
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|> Daizen 3-3         Mainoumi 0-6 :-(    Yori Kiri
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|> Kiraiho 3-3        Daishohou 1-5       Oshi Dashi
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|> Tokitsunada 2-4    Kotobeppu 3-3       Oshi Dashi
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|> Kyokudozan 2-4     Oginiski 1-5        ?
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|> Kushimaumi 1-5     Misugasato 3-3      Yori Kiri
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|> Oginohana 2-4      Wakashoyo 4-2       Yori Kiri
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|> Musashimaru 5-1    Takatoriki 4-2      Okuri Dashi
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|> Wakanohana 6-0     Kitikachidoki 1-5   Yori Kiri
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|> Takanonami 3-3     Kirishima 1-5       Yori Kiri
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|> Takanohana 5-1     Mitiozumi 2-4       Oshi Dashi
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|> Kotonishiki 5-1    Konishiki 4-2 :-(   Kekaeshi = pull down?
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|> Akebono 6-0        Kotonowaka 2-4      Yori Kiri
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|> 27 out of 40 rikishi mentioned above have no more than 3 wins! Daizen deserve
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|> a lot of credit for coming back. He had lost three straight and on the third day
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|>  of the Basho had one of the worst records. Now he is tied with 14 other
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|> rikishi for 13th place. What a come back!
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|> Mainoumi has to be the big story of the Basho. He has fought so hard
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|> against some of the top seeded rikishi only to lose 6 straight. His matches
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|> are usually long but he hasn't been able to do anything. I don't recall
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|> seeing his record from last Basho so it is unknown to me if he may get 
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|> demoted.
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|> News about Konishiki. He has lost weight! he is now down to a paltry 569
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|> pounds. Down from 580. Even though he lost tonight in a real heartbreaker
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|> he does look much better this Basho. His bout was long and he made the 
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|> mistake of leaning into his opponent a wee bit to much. He was pushed to the 
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|> clay when his opponent step back and to the left. Good luck tommorrow, Brah!
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|> Takanohana wants to pull this Basho off. He wins quickly and still looks
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|> hungry for another rikishi. His only hope is if Wakanohana, or Akebono
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|> slip up and it's a three way race. If it gets to that; It will be CLASH
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|> OF THE TITANS!
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|> Akebono is in control, period! Will he make a mistake? Ask Waka.
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|> And on the 7th day the Sumo Rikishi clashed and Tony Austin will be there.
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