From: tobac@ub-tky.UBSPD.CO.JP (Bach Frederic)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.japan
Subject: Sumo - Kyushu Basho (Days 13 & 14)
Date: 24 Nov 92 00:34:20 GMT
Organization: UBS Phillips & Drew INT'L Ltd. TOKYO, JAPAN

Friday, day 13! Akebono slapped Toyonoumi in the face, which he rarely does,
and then quickly thrust the fat maegashira (200 kg+) out of the ring using his
favorite left-right combinations. Kotonoshiki needed but a second to beat
Takatoriki, pulling him just after the bounce off, to send him on all fours.
Takahanada definitely kicked Musashimaru out of the race. Both wrestlers
went for tsuppari, hitting and slapping with both hands, until the Hawaiian
launched a pushing attack. But as often, his arm went through his opponent's
defence, Takahanada grabbed it and spun him around and out. Kototsubaki was
rapidly pushed out by Wakahanada, and dropped his third, but also injured his 
right foot tendons and will sit out the last two days. That's really too bad 
since he had been doing very well, at 10-3 his best record ever, and could have
been a contender for the Fighting Spirit Prize

Day 13 Results

Winner		Loser

Hitachiryu(j)	W'Y
KasugaF		KiriN
T'nami		Kiraiho
DaishoY		H'K
Tamakairiki	Kinazuma
Tokitsunada	Mainoumi
Daizen		Kitakachidoki
WHda		Ktsubaki
Wshoyo		Kgaume
Tochi'W		Ogi'H
Kbeppu		Misugisato
TomoeF		Kushimaumi
Kotofuji	Terao
Takamisugi	Tatsuhikari
Daishoho	Kyokudozan
Kotonishiki	Takatoriki
Akinoshima	Kotonowaka
THda		Musashimaru
Akebono		Toyonoumi

Day 14. Saturday.

In a bout between maegashiras, Kotobeppu convincingly pushes Tochinowaka out
in a display of strength and balance. This is the tenth win for the new
makunouchi wrestler, who had gone all the way to juryo before dropping
back to jonokuchi on injuries, and then eventually climbing all the way back
up again. Wakahanada, after evading Takamisugi's famous nodowa (neck grip)
by keeping him at arm's distance in the middle of the ring, despite
being repeatedly slapped by his foe's tsuppari, suddenly charges low, goes for
the belt and easily forces him out for his ninth win. Kotonishiki charges low
and hard against Toyonoumi, seems to slip, but recovers, pushes the
maegashira slightly off balance and sideways, and then easily out
for his 13th win and at least runner-up honours. Mitoizumi, back after two
days rest with a bandaged foot, can do no better than grab Kotonowaka's
sash with both hands on the outside, but obviously in pain. Kotonowaka forces
him to the edge, and then out. Musashimaru faces Akinoshima, and charges hard
as usual, but Aki takes a very low stance, seizing the belt. The two battle
off, Aki spins and nudges. Musashi slowly straightens his posture and the
small sekiwake easily pushes him out. The match of the day now. Akebono charges
with his tsuppari, Takahanada back-pedalling to the edge before evading 
the huge hands to seize the Hawaiian's belt. Both are now in the center
of the ring, with the sekiwake having a slight advantage with his hands inside.
As he starts to push, Akebono suddenly slips his right hand inside, grabs
the sash, and counters, eventually crashing on top of his foe at the edge
for his 14th win. It's now between him, who will face Musashimaru, and 
Kotonishiki, who will face Takahanada, a very exciting Senshuraku (last day)
indeed. Note that the musubi (day's last bout) will see two foreign wrestlers
on the last day for the first time in history.

Winner		Loser

W'Y		Asahizato(j)
Toki		Tochi'F(j)
Kiraiho		Kgaume
KF		T'nami
H'K		Tatsu
Ogi'H		KiriN
Tama		KasugaF
Kinazuma	DshoY
Dzen		TomoeF
Misugi		Kita
Kbeppu		Tochi'W
KuSU		Wshoyo
Dshoho		Ktsubaki
WHda		Tmisugi
KN		Toyo'U
Ttoriki		Mai'U
Terao		Kyoku
K'W		Mito
Aki'S		Musashi
Akebono		THda

Note that Argentine juryo finally won his eighth after dropping four in a row,
and fellow new juryo Tomonohana, second with 10 wins behind Komafudo who
has 11, is still a contender for juryo yusho.


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