Results/pairings from CIS

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74050,1512

#: 184086 S8/SUMO & Games
    11-Nov-96  07:39:21
Sb: #183973-Day 2 pick
Fm: Nobuo Fujino  74050,1512
To: GrahamNishiki 73777,1772


Kyushu-basho '96
sumo results for Day 2  (Nov.11  Japan time)


rikishi name  score       how to win          rikishi name   score
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Tochiazuma    (2 - 0) W   shitatenage     L   Daihisho       (0 - 2)
Daishi        (1 - 1) L   hikiotoshi      W   Rikio          (1 - 1)
Naminohana    (0 - 2) L   oshidashi       W   Asanowaka      (2 - 0)
Minatofuji    (1 - 1) L   okuritaoshi     W   Aogiyama       (1 - 1)
Kitakachidoki (1 - 1) L   yorikiri        W   Kotobeppu      (2 - 0)
Kotoryu       (0 - 2) L   yorikiri        W   Shikishima     (1 - 1)
Higonoumi     (1 - 1) W   sukuinage       L   Ganyu          (0 - 2)
Kyokushuzan   (2 - 0) W   hikiotoshi      L   Konishiki      (1 - 1)
Kotoinazuma   (1 - 1) L   yorikiri        W   Tochinowaka    (1 - 1)
Asanosho      (1 - 1) W   tsukidashi      L   Kenko          (1 - 1)
Mitoizumi     (0 - 2) L   okuridashi      W   Tamakasuga     (2 - 0)
Tosanoumi     (0 - 2) L   shitatenage     W   Terao          (1 - 1)
Akinoshima    (1 - 1) W   komatasukui     L   Asahiyutaka    (0 - 2)
Musoyama      (2 - 0) W   oshidashi       L   Oginishiki     (0 - 2)
Hamanoshima   (0 - 2) L   tsukidashi      W   Takatoriki     (2 - 0)
Kaio          (2 - 0) W   oshidashi       L   Wakanohana     (1 - 1)
Kotonishiki   (2 - 0) W   oshidashi       L   Takanonami     (1 - 1)
Musashimaru   (2 - 0) W   yorikiri        L   Daishoho       (0 - 2)
Akebono       (1 - 1) W   yorikiri        L   Kotonowaka     (1 - 1)
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Day 2 :   U P S E T S !!
            OZEKI WAKANOHANA LOST!    OZEKI TAKANONAMI LOST!

Sekiwake Kaio beat ozeki Wakanohana!    Ozeki Wakanohana showed his
good ottsuke pushing attack against armstrong Kaio, but Kaio held
and pulled Waka's left arm and took advantage.    Kaio pushed Waka
and Waka tried to escape at the edge of the dohyo, but it didn't success.
Wakanohana stepped out of the dohyo and lost!

Another sekiwake Kotonishiki beat ozeki Takanonami!   Kotonishiki digged
into tall Takanonami's chest at the tachiai and took advantage.   Defensive
Takanonami tried to step back and pull Kotonishiki, but Kotonishiki followed
it and pushed out ozeki!    Good sumo, Kotonishiki !

Yokozuna Akeobno, lost the bout on Day 1, faced tall gentleman Kotonowaka
today.    Both tall and big guys exchanged spiritful thrusts each other
and at the edge of the dohyo yokozuna gripped Koto's belt and forced him
out!    Akebono won!

Challenger Daishoho showed his surprise tachiai against big ozeki Musashimaru.
Daishoho sidestepped and gripped Musashi's uwate-belt quickly.   And Daishoho
swing ozeki quickly and tried to upset ozeki, but Musashimaru didn't upset
and took off Daishoho's mawashi grip and forced him out!   Musahsimaru won!

The sumo pool bout :  Mongolian star Kyokushuzan beat superheavy Konishiki!
Kyokushuzan ran into huge Konishiki at the tachiai, and Konihsiki pushed
him out.   Konishiki tried to pushed Kyoku again to the edge of the dohyo,
Kyoku showed quick moving and escaped from it.    Konishiki stepped out
forward himself!    Kyokushuzan won!

I'll post the tomorrow's full pairings(Day 3) soon.

NobuoMaru

#: 184087 S8/SUMO & Games
    11-Nov-96  07:39:43
Sb: #184084-Day 3 pick
Fm: Nobuo Fujino  74050,1512
To: GrahamNishiki 73777,1772

Here are the pairings for Day 3 - Nov.12 (Japan time)

                                                                     *** mark
rikishi name  score       past wins           rikishi name   score   sumo pool
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Tochiazuma    (2 - 0)     0   vs   0          Daishi         (1 - 1)
Kotobeppu     (2 - 0)     0   vs   1          Rikio          (1 - 1)
Naminohana    (0 - 2)     0   vs   2          Shikishima     (1 - 1)
Daihisho      (0 - 2)     1   vs   0          Higonoumi      (1 - 1)
Konishiki     (1 - 1)     4   vs   2          Minatofuji     (1 - 1)
Asanowaka     (2 - 0)     1   vs   0          Kotoryu        (0 - 2)
Akinoshima    (1 - 1)     0   vs   0          Kyokushuzan    (2 - 0)
Kitakachidoki (1 - 1)     10  vs  11          Kotoinazuma    (1 - 1)
Tochinowaka   (1 - 1)     1   vs   6          Hamanoshima    (0 - 2)
Ganyu         (0 - 2)     1   vs   0          Mitoizumi      (0 - 2)
Akinoshima    (1 - 1)     8   vs   6          Kenko          (1 - 1)
Daishoho      (0 - 2)     5   vs   7          Oginishiki     (0 - 2)
Asanosho      (1 - 1)     0   vs   1          Musoyama       (2 - 0)
Terao         (1 - 1)     2   vs   6          Kaio           (2 - 0)
Takatoriki    (2 - 0)     10  vs  13          Kotonowaka     (1 - 1)  ***
Kotonishiki   (2 - 0)     12  vs  17          Musashimaru    (2 - 0)
Wakanohana    (1 - 1)     5   vs   0          Tosanoumi      (0 - 2)
Takanonami    (1 - 1)     3   vs   1          Tamakasuga     (2 - 0)
Asahiyutaka   (0 - 2)     1   vs   2          Akebono        (1 - 1)
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The sumo pool bout for Day 3 :    Takatoriki        vs     Kotonowaka
    scores in this basho          2-0                      1-1
    rankings                      sekiwake                 mae.#3
    past wins                     10 wins                  13 wins
    height                        181cm                    190cm
    weight                        147kgs                   169kgs
    age                            29                       28
    origin                        Hyogo                    Aomori
    stable                        futagoyama               sadogatake
                                  wild sumo                gentle sumo



Good luck!

NobuoMaru (2-0)