March 2022 Basho (Haru)--DAY 3--March 15, 2022
Links to selected Basho (Tournament) Blog Posts--March 2020--Present
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March 2022 (Haru) Basho
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Day 3--March 15, 2022
Recap and statistics
A. Video and Photo
Note: NHK videos will be available on demand until 2 weeks after the end of the Basho (Tournament). After that, they will be removed from the site. They are usually available for on demand viewing about 1 day after the matches. Note that "highlights" means complete full match video of all daily Makuuchi matches.
NHK match highlights (condensed, all matches in their entirety, the highlights are 27 minutes long).
All NHK Video Highlights from one link (latest day should be uploaded by about 12:30 am Central Daylight Time the next day, i.e. Day 3 video should by available by 12:30 the next day. It might be available before that, so check).
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Japan Sumo Association Youtube offers selected full matches on its Youtube and Website channel. They are usually Makuuchi (Top Division) bouts, but sometimes there are Juryo (2nd Division) bouts as well. There is no commentary.
1. Terunofuji (Y1e) (1-1--2-1) v Ura (M1w) (0-2--0-3) Terunofuji is on the left. (Match Video) Note: the Gyoji (Referee) originally awarded the match to Ura. A mono-ii (Judges Conference) then reversed the call.
3. Takakeisho (O1w) (1-1--1-2) v Hoshoryu (K1w) (0-2--1-2) (Match Video) Takakeisho is on the right.
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Chris Sumo Youtube. Chris Gould is a long time free lance Sumo journalist and videographer. His videos are shot at the venue.
Osaka (March) 2022 ,Day 3: The Shodai doomed? Ishiura OK? (9 minutes, 18 seconds) Discusses Shodai's poor start, Ishiura's injury. Video of selected matches, all in Makuuchi today, with analysis.
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Photos:
Nikkan Sports Day 3 Photo Feature: There are photos today's Makuuchi matches, with selected Rikishi quotes. (Japanese)
Sumo Forum's daily Photo Features are appearing on a one day delay at present
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B. Notable and Quotable
Notable
Injury news: Ishiura (M5w) has withdrawn from the Basho due to a neck injury received during his bout with Kotonowaka (M6w) today.
For the full story see the Nikkan Sports article. According to the article, as far as I can tell, the injury requires two weeks of rest and rehabilitation.
Ishiura will forfeit (fusen) his scheduled match against Endo (M4w) on Day 4 to make his record 1-3. Each Day he is absent after that will be added as an absence (1-3-1, etc.). He will finish 1-3-11. There will be a considerable drop in his rank.
It was a difficult day for several Rikishi today. Terunofuji (O1e) won, but just barely It is becoming increasingly clear that his right foot is injured. Shodai (O1e) lost again, this time clearly giving up at the end. This may be due to residual effects of his recent bout with Covid. And it appeared that Terutsuyoshi (M11w), at the end of his 43 second marathon with Chiyotairyu (M12w), may have injured his arm with the throw that won the match. It will be interesting, and perhaps a bit depressing if these Rikishi can't make it through the Basho.
Takakeisho (O1w) lost again, this time to Horshoryu (K1w), the first Top Rank win for the Shin-Komusubi. Takakeisho is now 1-2, and needs 7 more wins to retain his Ozeki Rank. Shodai, now 0-3, needs to win 8 of his last 12 to retain his rank. The Shin-Ozeki, Mitakeumi (O2w) won convincingly over Daieisho (M1e), dismantling him in 2.5 seconds. The new Ozeki, who won the January Basho, is now 3-0 and joins 5 other undefeated Rikishi at the top of the table. The only other undefeated Top Ranker is Wakatakakage (S1e).
On the Day: Yokozuna 1-0, Ozeki 1-2, Sekiwake 2-0, and Komusubi 1-1. It was the first winning Day for Top Rankers in this Basho. Their overall record is 13-11. At this point in the January Basho their record was 14-7. (The ranks are the same, but the makeup is different).
Maegashira were 2-4 against Top Rankers today. Their record is now 8-10. In January it was 4-11 after 3 Days.
Rookie Kotokuzan (M16w) (1-2) lost a 10.5 second match to recently re-promoted Kagayaki (M17e) (2-1). Both of them require a winning record in order to stay in the Top Division.
There were nine Kimarite (finishing moves) used today, three of which were throws. 15 Kimarite have been used so far, including five different throws (63 bouts). In January, after three Days, 15 Kimarite were also used, including four throws and a swing down (60 bouts).
Average fighting time through 3 Days is 8.8 seconds. In January, at this juncture it was 8.4 seconds.
Quotable: (Source for all, unless otherwise specifically noted, is Chris Sumo Youtube).
"No special game plans for the Yokozuna. Just focusing on my own moves as normal."
Ura (M1w) on his razor thin defeat by Terunofuji.
"I think a bit of kindness slipped out at the end. I was easily winning and could have just come down on top of him. But chose to step forward."
Terunofuji's view of the bout.
"I think he's rather protecting that right leg. With his injuries he can't risk weighing it down."
Japan Sumo Association Chair Hakaku (who was the 61st Yokozuna under the name Hokutoumi), discussing Terunofuji's physical condition.
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C. Condensed results (21 matches)
Key: Time of Match--s=seconds; Rank; Winner; Basho Record; Finishing Move; Rank; Loser; Basho Record
Day 3
Partial or complete absences from this Basho
None
10.5s M17e Kagayaki (2-1) oshidashi M16w Kotokuzan (1-2)
08.5s M16e Nishikigi (3-0) oshidashi M17w Ichiyamamoto (1-2)
14.3s M14w Yutakayama (3-0) yorikiri M14e Kotoshoho (1-2)
04.3s M13w Chiyonokuni (2-1) hikiotoshi M15w Tochinoshin (1-2)
30.1s M15e Akua (1-2) uwatenage M13e Chiyomaru (0-3)
42.7s M11w Terutsuyoshi (2-1) shitatenage M12w Chiyotairyu (1-2)
02.5s M11e Myogiryu (2-1) oshidashi M12e Kotoeko (1-2)
02.5s M9w Wakamotoharu (2-1) oshidashi M10w Aoiyama (2-1)
15.3s M10e Shimanoumi (1-2) yorikiri M9e Tobizaru (1-2)
08.8s M7w Okinoumi (1-2) uwatenage M8w Sadanoumi (0-3)
03.0s M7e Takayasu (3-0) oshidashi M8e Chiyoshoma (2-1)
02.3s M6w Kotonowaka (3-0) oshidashi M5w Ishiura (1-2)
05.2s M6e Hokutofuji (1-2) oshidashi M5e Takarafuji (1-2)
03.6s M4w Endo (2-1) oshitaoshi M3e Onosho (1-2)
03.6s M2w Tamawashi (1-2) tsukidashi K1e Takanosho (1-2)
03.3s S1w Abi (2-1) oshitaoshi M4e Kiribayama (2-1)
03.6s S1e Wakatakakage (3-0) yorikiri M3w Meisei (1-2)
02.8s K1w Hoshoryu (1-2) sukuinage O1w Takakeisho (1-2)
16.8s M2e Ichinojo (2-1) yorikiri O1e Shodai (0-3)
02.5s O2w Mitakeumi (3-0) tsukiotoshi M1e Daieisho (2-1)
03.4s Y1e Terunofuji (2-1) oshidashi M1w Ura (0-3)
Source: Sumo Reference (text results) and Nikkansports.com length of bouts data (see result sources below)
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D. Finishing Moves (21 matches--63 Total) Note: finishing move links below link to short NHK videos demonstrating the technique.
Frontal Push Out (Oshidashi).................8(22)
Frontal Force Out (Yorikiri).................4(12)
Frontal Push Down (Oshitaoshi)...............2 (5)
Over Arm Throw (Uwatenage)...................2 (5)
Hand Pull Down (Hikiotoshi)..................1 (2)
Under Arm Throw (Shitatenage)................1 (2)