Depending on which continent you live on, This Saturday/Sunday is the start to the final sumo tournament of the year. Those of you that know me know what a fan of sumo I am. Unlike the WWE, sumo is all about skill and technicality, and I find it more exciting and nerve wracking sometimes.
Lets jump right in. There are several different issues with this tournament then the rest of the other ones this year.
Issue # 1
Haramafuji was just promoted to Yokozuna. While not done very impressively, since three of the ozeki (second highest level) dropped out due to injury, I was really rooting for him to win. Out of all six ozeki in the last tournament, he is the only one who had the look and determination. Hopefully He will give Hakuho a run for his money, since I don't wish to see him win any more tournaments. The three that dropped out last time have all healed and are back, presumably at least at 80 - 100%. They will give this new yokozuna a run for his money.
Issue #2
The three ozeki that dropped out of this tournament (Baruto, Kotooshu, and Kotoshogiku), are all on probation this time around. If any of them drop out or fail to make their 8 wins, their ass is grass and will be sent back down to the sekiwake rank for the January tournament.
We'll see how this goes. I'm shooting for Kotooshu, Kakuryu, and Takamisakari (even though he is on the juryo rankings). I'll post an update next week on how the tournament is shaping up.
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