CIS - Sumo Results Day 6

[Michael Ross <75360.1577@CompuServe.COM>]

Natsu Basho 1996 in Tokyo

Sumo resutlts for Day 6  (May 17 - Japan time)

                      Win                Win
rikishi name  score   Loss How to win    Loss   rikishi name   score
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Shikishima    (5 - 1)  W   yorikiri        L  Konishiki      (4 - 2)
Tochinowaka   (6 - 0)  W   yorikiri        L  Asanowaka      (4 - 2)
Oginohana     (2 - 4)  W   tsuridashi      L  Kyokudozan     (3 - 3)
Kasugafuji    (1 - 5)  L   yorikiri        W  Oginishiki     (3 - 3)
Wakashoyo     (1 - 5)  L   okuridashi      W  Higonoumi      (3 - 3)
Mainoumi      (3 - 3)  W   shitatenage     L  Daishi         (3 - 3)
Hamanoshima   (3 - 3)  L   uwatenage       W  Mitoizumi      (3 - 3)
Aogiyama      (3 - 3)  L   oshidashi       W  Tamakasuga     (4 - 2)
Ganyu         (1 - 5)  L   yorikiri        W  Kitakachidoki  (2 - 4)
Daishoho      (4 - 2)  W   yorikiri        L  Kotobeppu      (3 - 3)
Kotoinazuma   (2 - 4)  L   yorikiri        W  Terao          (1 - 5)
Tosanoumi     (2 - 4)  W   shitatenage     L  Misugisato     (1 - 5)
Takatoriki    (3 - 3)  W   katasukashi     L  Asanosho       (2 - 4)
Naminohana    (3 - 3)  L   oshidashi       W  Kotonishiki    (3 - 3)
Kaio          (4 - 2)  L   s-dashinage     W  Asahiyutaka    (1 - 5)
Takanonami    (6 - 0)  W   yorikiri        L  Kotonowaka     (3 - 3)
Minatofuji    (2 - 4)  L   yoritaoshi      W  Wakanohana     (5 - 1)
Akinoshima    (1 - 5)  L   oshidashi       W  Musashimaru    (5 - 1)
Kenko         (2 - 4)  W   shitatenage     L  Takanohana     (5 - 1)
Akebono       (4 - 2)  W   yorikiri        L  Musoyama       (4 - 2)
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Day 6  :   BIG UPSET !!!    YOKOZUNA TAKANOHANA LOST !!!
What a bout!     No.5 maegashira ranker Kenko beat yokozuna Takanohana
and got a kinbo-shi win!!    At the moment tachiai, Takanohana gripped
Kenko's uwate(upper arm) belt by his left hand and made his style.
Kenko was deffensive.     Everyone believed Takanohana would won.
And then Takanohana tried to force Kenko out quickly, but at the edge of
the dohyo Kenko showed unbelievable throwing.       Kenko threw yokozuna out
and down!   Takanohana was thrown down on the audience's seat competely!!

Yokozuna Akebono defeated strong sekiwake Musoyama!   Akebono thrust
as usual against Musoyama.   Musoyama resisted and tried to made Ake
off balance, but Akebono kept thrusting and at the edge of the dohyo
Akebono gripped Musoyama's uwate(upper arm) belt and forced Muso out
of the dohyo!    Akebono is getting better and better.
Ozeki candidate Musoyama lost two bouts in this basho.

Ozeki Musashimaru pushed out big killer Akinoshima and got 5th win
in this basho.

Ozeki Wakanohana took a uwate grip against no.2 maegashira Minatofuji.
Minatofuji resisted and struggled, but finally Waka forced Minato
out and down!

Unbeaten ozeki Takanonami faced happy komusubi Kotonowaka today and
got a yorikiri win!     Takanonami remained unbeaten.

New komusubi Asahiyutaka made his best yotsu style against sekiwake
Kaio and Asahi showed a suprize shitate dashinage (pulling) throwing !
Asahi finally got a first win in this basho.

Sumo technician Mainoumi showed excellent, thrilling, wonderful,
splendid, great, interesting and exciting sumo against Daishi!
Good sumo, Mainoumi !

6-0 : Takanonami, Tochinowaka
5-1 : Takanohana, Wakanohana, Musashimaru, Shikishima

Natsu Basho 1996 in Tokyo

Tomorrow's pairings (Day 7  ....  May 18 - Japan time)

                                                                     *** mark
rikishi name  score       past wins           rikishi name   score   sumo pool
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Shikishima    (5 - 1)     0   vs   0          Tochinowaka    (6 - 0)
Konishiki     (4 - 2)     4   vs   1          Oginohana      (2 - 4)
Mitoizumi     (3 - 3)     3   vs   2          Asanowaka      (4 - 2)
Kasugafuji    (1 - 5)     6   vs   9          Mainoumi       (3 - 3)
Ganyu         (1 - 5)     1   vs   0          Wakashoyo      (1 - 5)
Kyokudozan    (3 - 3)     1   vs   0          Aogiyama       (3 - 3)
Kotobeppu     (3 - 3)     3   vs   4          Daishi         (3 - 3)
Oginishiki    (3 - 3)     4   vs   1          Kotoinazuma    (2 - 4)
Asanosho      (2 - 4)     1   vs   1          Higonoumi      (3 - 3)
Hamanoshima   (3 - 3)     1   vs   1          Naminohana     (3 - 3)
Kenko         (2 - 4)     2   vs   2          Tosanoumi      (2 - 4)
Misugisato    (1 - 5)     11  vs   5          Kitakachidoki  (2 - 4)
Kotonowaka    (3 - 3)     8   vs   7          Akinoshima     (1 - 5)  ***
Daishoho      (4 - 2)     7   vs   2          Takatoriki     (3 - 3)
Musoyama      (4 - 2)     9   vs   3          Kotonishiki    (3 - 3)
Musashimaru   (5 - 1)     7   vs   6          Kaio           (4 - 2)
Tamakasuga    (4 - 2)     0   vs   1          Takanonami     (6 - 0)
Wakanohana    (5 - 1)     1   vs   0          Asahiyutaka    (1 - 5)
Terao         (1 - 5)     3   vs  11          Akebono        (4 - 2)
Takanohana    (5 - 1)     4   vs   0          Minatofuji     (2 - 4)
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The sumo pool bout for Day 7  :     Kotonowaka    vs    Akinoshima
            scores in this basho     3-3                 1-5
            rankings                 komusubi            mae.#2
            past wins                8 wins              7 wins
            height                   190cm               174cm
            weight                   166kgs              152kgs
            age                       27                  29
            origin                   aomori              hiroshima
            stable                   sadogatake          futagoyama
                                     tall                short

Good luck!

NobuoMaru (1-5) ... sigh

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Manukeyama Oyakata - Tochimanuke 4-2 - Mike Ross - 75360.1577@compuserve.com