Day8 vs Kyokutenho (Haru-Basho 2010 Mar)

Grand Sumo Tournament Day 8 ("Nakabi"=mid day)

Baruto competes with Maegashira #2 Kyokutenho(1wins 6 looses)

Baruto has defeated Kyokutenho 6times and been defeated 4 times in the past.

Kyokutenho means Morning sky stork.

Baruto adjusted his starting and step work.

I love this Baruto style.

Starting(="Tachiai") with quick step forward,lower position,his jaw drawn.

Timing to step froward was good when Kyokutenho tried "Makikae (=change arm outside to inside).

Step work with "SURIASHI"(=gliding steps).

Perfect style.

This is Baruto's first time to get 8 wins on 8th day.

This fact influences ozeki promotion.

13 wins is must item but this fastest "Kachikoshi"(=8 wins over) gives a good impression.

sekiwake BARUTO ○(YORIKIRI)× KYOKUTENHO maeashira #2

8 wins (gets Kachikoshi)

He has already defeated 1 sekiwake and 2 komusubis and 5 maegashira upper rankers.

1 yokozuna and 4 ozekis are left.

Baruto will fight with yokozuna and 4 ozekis and 2 maegashira rankers in left 7 days.

I think 2 maegashira rankers are Kotoshogiku and other going well one(maybe Homasho?)

Next stage for ozeki promotion will start.

Tomorrow opponent is Ozeki Kaio.

2010Jan tournamet(Baruto win)

2009Nov tournament (Kaio win)

Let's raise our voice for Baruto victory!

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Upper Rankers Result Day8 (You can watch bouts in link page)

○ E-S_Baruto8-0 yorikiri E-M2_Kyokutenho1-7

E-M1_Kakuryu2-6 yorikiri W-S_Toyonoshima4-4 ○

E-O_Kaio5-3 yorikiri E-K_Kisenosato3-5 ○

○ W-M4_Tosayutaka1-7 oshitaoshi W-O_Kotooshu6-2

E-O_Harumafuji7-1 oshidashi W-M3_Kotoshogiku6-2 ○

○ W-K_Aminishiki4-4 yorikiri W-O_Kotomitsuki5-3

○ E-Y_Hakuho8-0 yorikiri E-M4_Tamawashi3-5

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