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Asanoyama vs. Tochinoshin - Day 13 Natsu 2019

Asanoyama vs. Tochinoshin - Day 13 Natsu 2019 Asanoyama is tied for the lead (10-2) and Tochinoshin needs one more win (9-3) to regain his ozeki rank.

Hakuho vs. Takayasu - Day 14 Haru 2019

👀 Hakuho vs. Takayasu - Day 14 Haru 2019 👀

Hakuho vs. Tochiozan - Haru 2018 Day 8

Hakuho vs. Tochiozan - Haru 2018 Day 8

Nishikigi vs. Goeido - Day 3 Haru 2019 - Mike calls yaocho

In his day 4 report, Mike highlights this bout from day 3 between Nishikigi and Goeido as an example of a fixed bout. Read more about this bout, as well as all of his day 4 analysis at www.sumotalk.com now.

Ishiura as a kid

This video is from Ishiura's Instagram page.

Hatsu 2019 Day 7 - Enho vs. Arawashi (Juryo)

Hatsu 2019 Day 7 - Enho vs. Arawashi (Juryo)

Hatsu 2019 Day 5 - Enho vs Mitoryu (Juryo)

Hatsu 2019 Day 5 - Enho vs Mitoryu (Juryo)

Kisenosato vs Myogiryu - Kyushu 2018 Day 2

Kisenosato vs Myogiryu Kyushu 2018 Day 2

ishiura_masakatsu on Instagram

Lifted this video from Ishiura's IG page

😂 😂 Youtube translator is amazing 😂 😂

😂 😂 Youtube translator does an amazing job during the Emperor's Cup ceremony 😂 😂

Example of fixed sumo bout

Mike sees this day 5 bout between Mitakeumi and Tamawashi as a clear example of a fixed sumo bout. He states: "A perfect example of nothing making sense was the Komusubi Mitakeumi - M1 Tamawashi matchup. Mitakeumi's sumo is practically indescribable while we all know that Tamawashi is a powerful tsuppari guy. So when Tamawashi fails to fire a single tsuppari during the entire bout instead opting to keep his arms out wide, you know he's mukiryoku. And that doesn't even take into account the index finger pull that Mitakeumi executes at the end of the bout that of course causes Tamawashi to stumble out of the ring." He also adds: "This bout defies all logic, especially when you compare it to say the kind of sumo you see during morning keiko. There's not even any debate that this bout was thrown in favor of the Japanese rikishi, and this is just the typical kind of stuff we see day in and day out all to the benefit of the hometown boys. The result here is Mitakeumi's moving to 3-2 while Tamawashi graciously falls to 1-4. Mitakeumi was bleeding above the right eye after the bout due to an incidental head butt with Tamawashi shortly after the tachi-ai." This bout is in contrast to the Tochinoshin - Kaisei matchup, also from day 5 of the 2018 Natsu basho, which we posted earlier. Mike's full day 5 report can be found here: http://www.sumotalk.com/natsu18.htm

Example of a textbook yotsu-zumo bout

Mike sees this day 5 bout between Tochinoshin and Kaisei at the 2018 Natsu basho as an example of good, solid, straight-up sumo for the following reasons: - Tochinoshin wins the tachi-ai and never gives up his lower stance. - Both rikishi attempt to establish inside positions at the tachi-ai. - Both rikishi's next focus is gaining an outer grip (Tochinoshin gets it first after winning the tachi-ai). - Tochinoshin uses the slight momentum shift of Kaisei's going for the outer grip to make his charge. - Tochinoshin uses his inside position with the right arm to lift Kaisei upright as the first step of his force-out charge. - Kaisei is had at this point, but he still doesn't go easy forcing Tochinoshin to wrench him laterally across the straw instead of just walking straight back. He also adds: "This was a textbook bout of yotsu-zumo with logical, describable moves throughout. A sound sumo bout is sorta like the game tic tac toe. If the first dude puts his X in the middle, the O dude takes a corner. If X takes a corner first, the O dude takes the middle. The reason adults don't play tic tac toe is because it will always be a draw...unless you're a dipsh*t, and then I suppose it's possible to lose. In tic tac toe, you do this; I do that; we counter each other with the next logical move, and the game ends in a draw. Every time. Now, with sumo you have to have a winner, but the concept is the same. Regardless of what your opponent does, there's always a logical response, and the better performer generally wins the bout. So, when we see a bout of sumo where nothing makes sense, you know the bout is either fixed or it involves Goeido." This can be contrasted by a clearly fixed bout in the next video, also from day 5 of the 2018 Natsu basho involving Mitakeumi and Tamawashi. The full day 5 report can be read here: http://www.sumotalk.com/natsu18.htm

Kakuryu (7 - 0) vs. Shohozan (5 - 2) - Day 8 Haru 2018

Tochinoshin vs. Endo - Haru 2018 Day 6

Takakeisho (1 - 2) vs. Tochinoshin (2 - 1) - Haru basho 2018 day 4

2018 Haru Day 3 Takayasu (0 - 2) vs. Arawashi (0 - 2)

Arawashi already in fine form from Day 1

Tochinoshin (13 - 1) vs. Endo (9 - 5) Hatsu 2018 senshuraku

Congratulations Tochinoshin!!!