2012 Grand Sumo Tournament Hatsu-Basho Day12.
Baruto(11-0) meets New Ozeki Kisenosato(9-2) today.
Baruto has defeated Kisenosato 17 times but only been defeated 3times.
Baruto continues 6 straight wins against Kisenosato.
The reason why Baruto has won a one-side is that their bout tend to be a power vs power fair one.And Baruto has overwhelmed Kisenosato completely.
But Kisenosato is improving.
I think Baruto feels it.
Last 2011 Nov. tournament,
Baruto showed us the differences in their ability.
What about today's bout?
As I said on my archives yesterday,I was in Kokugikan in this moment.
My seat was "Sajiki"(=Japanese style box seat) category A West.
I could feel their real fight.
They needed couple of time before start.
Kisenosato set his position at a little bit farer than usual.
I thought Kisenosato would start with full power.
I think Baruto felt it and their timing was not so good.
Baruto felt and moved quickly in a moment and shifted left and pulled down Kisenosato head by both arms.
Their bout finished in a second.
Baruto won!!
Spectaculars in Ryougokukokugikan could not react soon.
I think they had imagined power to power sumo.
But the bout they did was something tricky sumo.
But I was deeply moved.
Because Baruto sumoed instinctly.
New Baruto is breaking with old Baruto.
Baruto has never started "Henka" against Kisenosato.
Kisenosato had not imagined this "Henka" motion so he started with over rush and head down.
Baruto only reacted Kisenosato optimistic start.
I think Baruto this tournament sumoes very occasionally.
I think it is good.
Today's bout is very symbolistic new baruto sumo in a sense.
Baruto has reached to 12 wins.
3 days are left.
Someone says "Henka" is not a good sumo.
It means "Henka" is tricky.
But I think ,"the true reason of "Henka" habit is bad" is ,,,,,"Henka" sometimes break basic sumo skill.
Sumotori(=sumo wrestler) is facing to themselves everyday to skill up and sharpen their mind.
"Henka" sometimes leads Sumotori to easy way to win.
It is counter part of sumo.
But today's Baruto case is quite different.
We Baruto manias love you and are eager to watch you to get Emperor's Cup.
Ozeki Baruto W(HATAKIKOMI)L Kisenosato
12 wins 0 defeats.
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Miyabiyama vs Goeido
Takekaze vs Wakakoyu
Okinoumi vs Toyonoshima
Kotooshu vs Takayasu
Kakuryu vs Kotoshogiku
Hakuho vs Harumafuji
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Upper rankers result Day12
Hakuho lost!!
NO LOSER: BARUTO
1 LOSER: no one
2 LOSER: Hakuho
If Baruto wins and Hakuho loses tomorrow,Baruto is champion of this tournament!!!
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Day13 Friday
Baruto vs Kotoshogiku
Hakuho vs Kotooshu
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5 comments:
WHat-a-hikomi!!! Amazing. Baruto is super focused this basho. I hope he wins and continues to perform like this in the next basho.
Hi! Could you please give us a Japanese interpretation about henka - how is it taken by the real sumo fans... It seemed that people on the video liked Baruto's clever tactics - they laughed and applauded. On the other hand, someone said that there was individuals in the audience who yelled "shame!". Some say that as for the promotion into yokozuna ozeki must have hinkaku, using henka is extremely bad. How do you see it?
Im really happy for Baruto, but then i was worried because for so many occidental fans a henka is equal to a bad sumo, now, Im so really angry because i just read in a forum that both Baruto and Hakuho bouts are yaocho... WHATTT!!!??? Henka for me is a more wining technique, im more O_o when a rikishi slips and for his own error he loses, but Baruto push Kisenosato' neck so its ok, and for Hakuho... yeah right...like the yokozuna will accept money for lossing a important bout... arghhh really angry with thoses sore losers "fans".
Anyway, this was a great and fast bout for Baruto, tommorrow focus Baruto and go go Kotoooshu!!!
Thank you again for your opinions i learning every day about this great sport.
Baruto Yusho Baruto Yokozuna !!!
A french fan
Have also read critique about Baruto's henka. But I find Chuchai's view most convincing. I also believe that Baruto had no intention of winning in a cheap way, he just reacted instinctively. And this instinctive reaction was the correct reaction. A real master has perfected his sumo so that he no longer thinks on the doyho. When Baruto now starts to display this type of instinctive sumo we can all realistically hope that he will be a yokuzuna soon.
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