Courtesy of Grand Sumo Breakdown and Tachiai – Day 5 matches for our mock Natsu basho
Mock Natsu – Day 5 Torikumi
Bruce H
Abi (阿炎), Aoiyama, Asanoyama (朝乃山), Chiyomaru, Chiyotairyū (千代大龍), Daieisho (大栄翔), Endo (遠藤), Enho, Hakuho (白鵬), Hokutōfuji (北勝富士), Ikioi (勢), Ishiura (石浦), Kagayaki (輝), Kaisei (魁聖), Kakuryu (鶴竜), Kiribayama (霧馬山), Kotoeko, Kotonowaka, Kotoshogiku (琴奨菊), Kotoshoho, Kotoyuki, Mitakeumi(御嶽海), Mock Natsu Basho 2020, Myogiryu (妙義龍), Nishikigi, Okinoumi (隠岐の海), Ryuden (竜電), Sadanoumi (佐田の海), Shimanoumi, Shohozan, Shōdai (正代直也), Takakeishō (貴景勝), Takanosho, Takarafuji (宝富士), Takayasu (高安), Tamawashi (玉鷲), Terunofuji (照ノ富士), Terutsuyoshi, Tochinoshin (栃ノ心), Tokushoryu, Wakatakakage, Yutakayama, Ōnoshō (阿武咲)
Oof! The Kotoshogiku/Terunofuji bout…that brings up all the feelz. Unless one of them retires, this bout will happen for real. There’s history there. There’s drama. Both big yorikiri men with knee stuggles but such different trajectories.
Hakuho will be eager to avenge his March loss to Onosho.
Ishiura might never have a better shot at a yusho. From where he is on the banzuke he’ll face maybe 3 or 4 high rankers at most, with no Yokozuna if Kakuryu goes kyujo. Anyone else I think he’s got a decent chance against.
Day 5 brings us the fourth edition of the Kanazawa derby: Enho vs Kagayaki.