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May 14th, 2007, 05:53 PM
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Rep Power: 100 | | | Ok, that's cool. Just wanted to know if I was just talking to myself (not that that would stop me!).
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May 14th, 2007, 05:56 PM
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May 14th, 2007, 07:03 PM
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May 15th, 2007, 04:39 AM
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Rep Power: 100 | | | Hakuho hurls the larger Taminoshima to the clay with an arm throw for his third win of the tournament!
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May 15th, 2007, 04:55 AM
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Rep Power: 100 | | | Asashoryu very quickly gets the corner on Kisonosato and shows him out of the dohyo to also remain 3-0.
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May 15th, 2007, 04:59 AM
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Rep Power: 220 | | | Cool, do you watch this live, or are you getting the info. form the net/other means?
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May 15th, 2007, 05:03 AM
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Rep Power: 100 | | | Live via satellite! Although if I can't stay awake long enough there is a replay later the next day. The third day's action just (actually) ended a few minutes ago.
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May 15th, 2007, 05:06 AM
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May 23rd, 2007, 10:51 AM
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Rep Power: 100 | | | Sorry, I've been too busy to keep up the play-by-play for the last few days. Bottom line: Both Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ozeki (and potential Yokozuna) Hakuho remain undefeated at 8-0. These two are the real focus of this tournament.
This tournament has been unusual in that an uncommonly high number of people have already achieved Katchi-koshi, or majority of wins, by the mid-point of the 15 day event.
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May 23rd, 2007, 10:52 AM
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Rep Power: 100 | | | Day 9 action has just begun...
And....after some great matches both Asashoryu and Hakuho remain undefeated. This is getting interesting!
In this, the second week, the higher ranked rikishi will have to face tougher competition, so the drama will build considerably.
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May 23rd, 2007, 10:52 AM
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Rep Power: 100 | | | Today, Hakuho made short work of his opponent to remain undefeated at 10-0, but the Yokozuna Asashoryu was upset in stunning fashion to fall to 9-1! It was a very close call, but the grand champion was deemed out of the dohyo first, and the zabuton were flying all over the arena!
This makes things very interesting, as Hakuho's chances of achieving Yokozuna have improved, and Asashoryu (not very fond AT ALL of losing) is under significant pressure from here on out to win the rest of his matches and hope Hakuho has a misstep along the way that at least gives him the chance to even things up.
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May 23rd, 2007, 10:53 AM
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Rep Power: 100 | | | Some exciting Sumo this morning! Two of the matches ended so closely that the judges had them fight again to determine the winner, a couple of Rikishi were sent flying out of the dohyo so hard that they ended up in the third row or so, and there were a number of nifty throws and vicious head shots.
Bottom line: Hakuho won a hard-fought match to remain the sole undefeated wrestler and Asashoryu made short work of his man to stay one win off Hakuho's pace. Can Hakuho remain perfect, virtually ensuring his promotion to Yokozuna, or will he drop one and tie up with Asashoryu, forcing an exciting last day play-off?
Stay tuned!
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May 23rd, 2007, 12:22 PM
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Rep Power: 100 | | | Oh, and I forgot to mention an interesting thing that happened in today's action; something that you don't see too often, although I suppose it could be expected. During one of the early bouts of the top division wrestlers, the losing Rikishi was thrown right into the referee, both of them tumbling off the platform and into the first row of seats. When the ref tried to climb back onto the dohyo he just collapsed; his knee was apparently messed up pretty good. He had to be helped out of the arena by a couple of the ring attendants and from the look on his face was in some serious pain.
I'm sure we'll get an update on his condition today.
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May 24th, 2007, 05:39 AM
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Rep Power: 100 | | | Whoa! An exciting morning of Sumo!
Hakuho won another hard-fought bout to remain undefeated at 12-0.
But Yokozuna Asashoryu lost another upset to Ozeki Chiotaikai, to fall to 10-2!
Once again the zabuton were flying, one whacking Chiotaikai right in the face!
Asashoryu was looking pretty pissed off, for sure!
Chiotaikai is an interesting story in himself. When he was a kid just out of high school he was head of a local biker gang in Osaka before going to Tokyo to pursue pro Sumo.
So, he was a rough kid (though it is said he made it a point to never bully smaller kids) who made his way from the tough streets of Osaka to the level of Ozeki. Pretty impressive!
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May 24th, 2007, 06:04 AM
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