SUMO - 2016 Aki Basho (Sept. 11th - 25th) (bonus GAME hosted by Gorgonon)

[s_o_c_a_r]

if the sumo federation wants to shit on the rank of yokozuna, then sure.

but i doubt they want a yokozuna that make-koshi's on a regular basis.

 

[josh from md]

Day 14- Excellent showing by goueido. Endo looking awesome. Can't wait until tomorrow.

 

[ChainFlow]

Man, I hope Tochinoshin recovers soon. Hate to see him hurt so bad.

And woo! Goueido pulled it off.

Mitakeumi, Nishikigi, Shoudai, and Endou are all looking really strong. I think we know the next batch of Ozeki coming up the ranks.

 

[ChainFlow]

Day 15.

Some great matches. And some history is made.

 

[Fork]

Day 15.

Some great matches. And some history is made.

hahaha, what a crazy match from Ura.

and what an amazing tournament from goeido. it'll be really interesting to see how he does next time as well.

 

[josh from md]

Awesome tournament! Goeido was on point. I hope this continues.

On to some slightly related sumo news, Baruto fought last night. Here is the video if you haven't seen it.

 

[gorgonon]

Final Answer Key for
Tournament-Wide Basho Questions​

[Any ties will result in both getting points]​

1. Will Kisenosato do it? Will he win the Basho and become the next Yokozuna? [50pts]

A) Yes
B) No --- Goeido-san, son!!!


2. Pick your top 5 in order. If you underguess, you'll get the amount you underguessed. So if someone you thought would be 4th becomes 2nd, you'll get the 4th level points.

1st: 100pts
2nd: 80pts
3rd: 60pts
4th: 40pts
5th: 20pts


1st Goeido (15-0)
2nd Endo (13-2)
3rd Haumafuji (12-3)
T4. Takayasu (10-5)
T4. Kakuryu (10-5)
T4. Kisenosato (10-5)
T4. Mitakeumi (10-5)
T4. Tamawashi (10-5)
T4. Kotoyuki (10-5)


3. Pick 3 rikishi from the maegashira you think will make it to kachi-koshi.

From Rank #1-5 ---------------25pts each
From Rank #6-10--------------50pts each
From Rank #11-16-----------100pts each


Nishikigi (50pts)
Endo (100pts)
Sadanoumi (50pts)
Kotoyuki (50pts)
Kagayaki (100pts)
Tamawashi (50pts)
Chiyoshoma (100pts)
Okinoumi (25pts)
Chiyonokuni (50pts)
Takekaze (50pts)
Mitakeumi (25pts)
Aoiyama (25pts)
Kyokushuho (100pts)
Shohozan (50pts)


4. Pick 3 rikishi from the Champion Ranks that you think will flounder to make-koshi.

Yokozuna--------------------100pts each
Ozeki---------------------------80pts each
Sekiwake----------------------60pts each
Komusubi----------------------30pts each


Tochiozan (30pts)
Kaisei (30pts)
Takarafuji (60pts)
Terunofuji (80pts)


5. Will Hakuho Kakuryu do better than his besting rival, Harumafuji? [50pts]

A) Kakuryu will fight in Hakuho's heelish honor and spoil all
B) Harumafuji harpoons another whale and wins this battle of time one more time.




6. With what is for sure the greatest Sumo 'Odd Couple' Double-Debut in recent history, who will outshine the other from the Sekiwake debuting duo, Takayasu vs. Takarafuji? [50pts]


A) Tough Guy Takayasu will do better
B) Nice Guy Takarafuji is simply the best!



7. Out of the 3 Kokonoke Stable participants this Basho, which one will have the best record for their old boss Chiyonofuji in the sky? [61pts]

A) Bouncing Chiyootori
B) Chiyonokuni
C) New Guy trying to make a great impression, Chiyoshoma




8. Two Ozeki Kadobans, gotta make you wonder. Pick the outcome you think will happen this Basho. [80pts]

A) Ozeki Goeido and Kotoshogiku are safe with a kachi-koshi!!!
B) Goeido has a kachi-koshi and Koto, sadly, gets the make-koshi and gets demoted
C) Koto has a kachi-koshi and Goeido, sadly, gets the make-koshi and gets demoted
D) Both bring shame with a losing record, make-koshi (making room for the "Taka2Times" Sekiwake Duo to jump to Ozeki at once! )



9. Some new faces to the Makuuchi Division, first timers and familiar return to the stomping grounds. Which one does best? [100pts]

A) newbie Chiyoshoma
B) newbie Amakaze
C) returning Homarefuji
D) returning Gagamaru
E) returning Kyokushuho




10. Which Rikishi will be the leader (or tied with the lead) going into the midway point (Nakabi) of this Basho? [100pts]

Goeido all the way!!!

 

[gorgonon]

Final Answer Key for
Banzuke Predictor​

A) 0-15
B) 1-14
C) 2-13
D) 3-12
E) 4-11
F) 5-10
G) 6-9
H) 7-8
I) 8-7
J) 9-6
K) 10-5
L) 11-4
M) 12-3
N) 13-2
O) 14-1
P) 15-0

1. harumafuji---------M
3. kakuryu-------------K
4. kisenosato---------K
5. terunofuji-----------E
6. goeido--------------P
7. kotoshogiku-------J
8. takayasu-----------K
9. takarafuji-----------E
10. kaisei--------------G

11. tochiozan---------H
12. okinoumi----------J
13. yoshikaze--------H
14. tochinoshin------F
15. shodai------------H
16. takanoiwa--------F

18. myogiryu---------F
19. chiyootori--------B

20. aoiyama----------J
21. mitakeumi-------K
22. chiyonokuni-----I
23. tamawashi------K
24. shohozan--------I
25. ikioi---------------H
26. daishomaru----E
27. kotoyuki---------K
28. nishikigi----------I
29. takekaze---------I

30. arawashi---------H
31. sadanoumi-------I
32. sokokurai--------F
33. homarefuji-------A
34. gagamaru--------F
35. chiyoshoma------I
36. amakaze---------F
37. toyohibiki--------G
38. endo--------------N
39. kagayaki---------J

40. tokushoryu--------G
41. kyokushuho-------I
42. daieisho------------F

 

[gorgonon]

Finale Tabulated Entries
of Basho-Wide Questions
and Banzuke Predictor​

GoForkYourself


1. A

2.
1st: Kisenosato
2nd: Harumafuji
3rd: Kakuryu
4th: Terunofuji
5th: Ikioi

3.
Kotoyuki--------------------------------------------50
Sokokurai
Endo------------------------------------------------100

4.
Kotoshogiku
Takarafuji-----------------------------------------60
Tochiozan----------------------------------------30

5. B-----------------------------------------------50
6. A-----------------------------------------------50
7. B-----------------------------------------------61
8. A-----------------------------------------------80
9. E----------------------------------------------100
10. Kisenosato


subtotal: 581

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Banzuke

1. harumafuji M) 12-3----------------------------200
3. kakuryu K) 10-5--------------------------------200
4. kisenosato N) 13-2---[10-5]------------------(25)
5. terunofuji J) 9-6---[4-11]----------------------(75)
6. goeido I) 8-7----[15-0]-------------------------(125)
7. kotoshogiku I) 8-7--[9-6]---------------------100
8. takayasu J) 9-6---[10-5]----------------------100
9. takarafuji I) 8-7---[4-11]----------------------(50)
10. kaisei I) 8-7---[6-9]--------------------------50

subtotal: 375

11. tochiozan I) 8-7---[7-8]---------------------100
12. okinoumi G) 6-9---[9-6]--------------------(25)
13. yoshikaze I) 8-7---[7-8]--------------------100
14. tochinoshin I) 8-7---[5-10]----------------(25)
15. shodai H) 7-8---------------------------------200
16. takanoiwa H) 7-8---[5-10]-----------------50
18. myogiryu I) 8-7---[5-10]--------------------(25)
19. chiyootori I) 8-7---[1-14]-------------------(125)
20. aoiyama J) 9-6--------------------------------200

subtotal: 450

21. mitakeumi I) 8-7---[10-5]-------------------50
22. chiyonokuni I) 8-7----------------------------200
23. tamawashi F) 5-10---[10-5]----------------(75)
24. shohozan I) 8-7-------------------------------200
25. ikioi J) 9-6---[7-8]-----------------------------50
26. daishomaru H) 7-8---[4-11]----------------(25)
27. kotoyuki I) 8-7---[10-5]----------------------50
28. nishikigi H) 7-8---[8-7]-----------------------100
29. takekaze I) 8-7---------------------------------200
30. arawashi H) 7-8--------------------------------200

subtotal: 950

31. sadanoumi I) 8-7------------------------------200
32. sokokurai I) 8-7---[5-10]--------------------(25)
33. homarefuji G) 6-9---[0-15]------------------(100)
34. gagamaru I) 8-7---[5-10]--------------------(25)
35. chiyoshoma I) 8-7-----------------------------200
36. amakaze H) 7-8---[5-10]--------------------50
37. toyohibiki I) 8-7---[6-9]-----------------------50
38. endo K) 10-5---[13-2]------------------------(25)
39. kagayaki H) 7-8---[9-6]---------------------50
40. tokushoryu I) 8-7---[6-9]---------------------50
41. kyokushuho I) 8-7-----------------------------200
42. daieisho I) 8-7---[5-10]-----------------------(25)

subtotal: 600

Total = 581 + 375 + 450 + 950 + 600 = 2956pts

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gorgonon


1. A

2.
1st: 100pts - Harumafuji
2nd: 80pts - Kisenosato
3rd: 60pts - Kakuryu
4th: 40pts - Takayasu--------------------------------40
5th: 20pts - Takarafuji

3.
Endo----------------------------------------------------100
Gagamaru
Chiyoshoma------------------------------------------100

4.
Goeido
Kaisei---------------------------------------------------30
Kotoshogiku

5. B--------------------------------------------------------50
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. A-----------------------------------------------------100
10. Harumafuji

subtotal: 420

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1. harumafuji - M) 12-3-----------------------------200
3. kakuryu - K) 10-5---------------------------------200
4. kisenosato - O) 14-1---[10-5]------------------(50)
5. terunofuji - K) 10-5---[4-11]--------------------(100)
6. goeido - H) 7-8---[15-0]-------------------------(150)
7. kotoshogiku - G) 6-9---[9-6]-------------------(25)
8. takayasu - L) 11-4---[10-5]---------------------100
9. takarafuji - M) 12-3---[4-11]--------------------(150)
10. kaisei - J) 9-6---[6-9]---------------------------(25)

subtotal: 0!

11. tochiozan - K) 10-5---[7-8]-------------------(25)
12. okinoumi - J) 9-6--------------------------------200
13. yoshikaze - L) 11-4---[7-8]--------------------(50)
14. tochinoshin - G) 6-9---[5-10]-----------------100
15. shodai - K) 10-5---[7-8]------------------------(25)
16. takanoiwa - M) 12-3---[5-10]----------------(125)
18. myogiryu - G) 6-9---[5-10]-------------------100
19. chiyootori - L) 11-4---[1-14]------------------(200)
20. aoiyama - J) 9-6--------------------------------200

subtotal: 175

21. mitakeumi - H) 7-8---[10-5]------------------(25)
22. chiyonokuni - M) 12-3---[8-7]----------------(50)
23. tamawashi - I) 8-7---[10-5]-------------------50
24. shohozan - K) 10-5----[8-7]------------------50
25. ikioi - J) 9-6---[7-8]----------------------------50
26. daishomaru - I) 8-7---[4-11]-----------------(50)
27. kotoyuki - L) 11-4---[10-5]-------------------100
28. nishikigi - I) 8-7---------------------------------200
29. takekaze - J) 9-6----[8-7]---------------------100
30. arawashi - H) 7-8------------------------------200

subtotal: 625

31. sadanoumi - G) 6-9---[8-7]-------------------50
32. sokokurai - G) 6-9----[5-10]------------------100
33. homarefuji - H) 7-8---[0-15]------------------(125)
34. gagamaru - L) 11-4---[5-10]-----------------(100)
35. chiyoshoma - K) 10-5---[8-7]----------------50
36. amakaze - F) 5-10------------------------------200
37. toyohibiki - G) 6-9------------------------------200
38. endo - J) 9-6---[13-2]--------------------------(50)
39. kagayaki - H) 7-8---[9-6]----------------------50
40. tokushoryu - G) 6-9-----------------------------200
41. kyokushuho - I) 8-7-----------------------------200
42. daieisho - D) 3-12---[5-10]--------------------50

subtotal: 825


Total = 420 + 0 + 175 + 625 + 825 = 2045pts


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[gorgonon]

Finale
of Aki Basho
Bonus Game​

Rankings:

1st------------------GoForkYourself----------------2956pts
2nd-----------------gorgonon------------------------2045pts


Well, it looks like the Champion of the first Basho Bonus Game is none other than our Thread leader, @GoForkYourself!!! He predicted 11 exact records for the Rikishi!!!

​

 

[gorgonon]

Goeido is truly a gracious Champion [much like Fork is for letting me do this Game!]:






Here's some other awards of note:

"The Outstanding Performance Prize went to top-ranked Okinoumi (9-6), who won the honor for the first time. Sekiwake Takayasu (10-5) earned his third Fighting Spirit Prize, while No. 14 Endo received his first Technique Prize after finishing with the second-best record of the tournament at 13-2."

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/...s-goeido-ends-basho-15-0-record/#.V-ytpaj6qb8

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I thought Okinoumi definitely deserved that award because of his consecutive upsets against the Upper-Rankers he had at the start before he went into a slump.

Takayasu should just have the Fighting Spirit Prize named after him, he's so cool, and finally seeing Endo, and for my perspective, Chiyoshoma and Mitakeumi, exceeding expectations and have a great Basho, it was just a great time!