Hello, sumo fans! Thanks for tuning into SUMO PRIME TIME. The September Tournament is now in the books, and we witnessed a dominant performance by Sekiwake Onosato, who claimed his second title and earned promotion to Ozeki. With Yokozuna Terunofuji frequently absent, we can assume the newly promoted Ozeki will be a favorite in every tournament going forward. At just 24, Onosato has already broken several records since turning pro. Given his impressive track record, we expect him to continue racking up wins and making sumo history. We hope you stay tuned for Onosato’s journey as he pursues even greater success. Arigato, and see you soon!
@@Janka007 The tategyoji (referee), whose real name is Itsuo Nouchi, molested a teenage referee by kissing him several times and touching his chest after becoming heavily intoxicated back in 2018. That might explain the low key retirement.
I'm glad wakatagakage is back. Onosato has the mass, Waka has the skills and that's why he won. And the chief judge retired! I was amazed at seeing fans holding signs for the judge's retirement
It was a wonderful basho - seeing Onosato's performance, Wakatakakage's determination and the mono-ii with Kotozakura on the following day, added to the tension. Many major news at the same time: Takakeisho, Aoiyama and Myogiryu retired and also worth to mention Kimura Shonosuke, the tategyoji retirement as well. He also couldn't hold his tears at his last bout. All the happiness for these legendary people!
Hiro Morita! Great to have a face to put to the voice. Love your commentary work on the Grand Sumo tournament even though I am a relatively new fan :) I hope one day to be able to visit japan and watch it in real life. Keep up the good work !
His day 15 loss to Abi was a very important lesson for Onosato as it showed him there are still holes in his sumo gameplan. I hope he can fix them and make for a great Yokozuna!
Big O will be the next Yokozuna. Also farewell my sweet round prince. I hope Sumo Prime Time will dedicate an episode to the former Ozeki which had achieved the second highest number of Yusho victories among the rikishi that peaked at Ozeki.
Another great tournament! I look forward to Onosato's accomplishments in the years to come. He is sure to face stiff competition from the other top rikishi like Wakatakakage, Kotozakura, and Kirishima. Thanks for the video, and greating from Baltimore, Maryland!
Onosato is why I started watching sumo! I started watching during the May tournament that he won. Now I am hooked. I can't wait for the next one in November!!! Congratulations Onosato!
Thank you for such a fun video, I have found this to be a very exciting year for Sumo although I have only recently been able to watch it regularly in the past few years. Thanks to my friends we like to take time watching it together. I will miss watching Takakeisho and wish him well; he was one of my favorites along with Midorifuji, Tobizaru, Sadanoumi, Ura, and Hoshoryu. Onosato is a very impressive performer and I hope he continues to do well in the future. Of course Wakatakakage deserves praise before I forget. I continue to watch and become more familiar with each wrestler, eager to see how every story unfolds, even watching the crowd is fascinating to me. You get to see so many different walks of life and every age, the smiles and the shock is all part of the fun!
That Onosato Wakatakakage bout was intense. Sitting here wishing and wondering if Wakatakakage never had that knee injury, but his brother sure did pick up the slack with him out
onosato is still fast but already has the strength of a yokozuna. time will temper his sumo, he's still so young, reaching ozeki and injury free! his future is bright.
Yeah, odd that he has not picked up a cup yet. This tournament... was a bit lackluster for him. He had a hairy moment during the tour prep, where his ankle looked injured. Was he fighting on an injured ankle perhaps?
@@MarquePierreSondergaard Lackluster was right, especially that bout against Ura where he just seemed to give up at the reeds. After day 3 he seemed to lose the fighting spirit (I thought it may have something to do with that controversial call). If it is an injury though I hope he heals up and can perform well in the last tournament of the year!
@@ernienegrete5702 debatable, I think the top of Tobizaru's feet might have touched the clay first, but it IS ridiculous not to do a mono-ii, I refuse to believe the judges could all see it from where they were sitting.
@@GemsSupplier Yes. you rush those injuries back, and they will plague you all your career. Injured rikishi fighting to keep their pay, is really the most important issue sumo has to solve to improve the quality of the sumo.
Surprised to see Nishikigi score so many wins this time. Could he have done that without the help of a low maegashira ranking to start with? Not surprised to Wakatakakage do so well. Surely he is a future ozeki. He is an absolute beast to watch. His win over Onosato was the highlight match of the basho!
Did he play much footy as a side activity growing up? His footwork is very impressive for his size. Once his opponent is near the boundary there is no way out for them.
All I know is that I'm happy that Ura got a kachi koshi! Although we lost more fighters that were regulars when I started watching sumo. I'm particularly gonna miss Aoiyama in the dohyo.
Onosato remains calm, he thinks during his matches, and he has youth, strength, technique and ability on his side. I think he will go all the way to the top job in the not too distant future - and he'll stay there.
So sad that the Battle Hamster had to retire :-( Onasato just looks so completely in command of the basics. It’s very clean. Yay for Ura! And Hiradoumi is becoming one of my favourite wrestlers. It’s like he discovered another gear of speed. Didn’t work out this tournament but so exciting to see him progress now.
If Onosato stays healthy and keeps on this path of winning, we may witness the birth of the next Yokozuna. If he were to win the next 3 tournaments like this one, he could be the fastest-rising Yokozuna in history.
The basho was good...but us overseas fans are really wishing to see more complete coverage of at least the first 2-3 tiers ( Makushita, Juryo, Makuuchi). It's hard / somewhat frustrating trying to follow the basho with so many matches not broadcast on a consistent basis. I really really love sumo...if I had the opportunity, I would move to Japan to enjoy it in person, maybe be able to attend events in addition to the basho every other month. Thank you for broadcasting what you do.
Se veía venir un gran futuro para Onosato💪👌...2🏆🏆 campeonatos este año....contrario a KOTOZAKURA que debe demostrar porque es OZEKI 😮...Kirishima a la alza🔝..y una pena por TAKAKEISHO😢
So excited for Onosato, cant wait for Takerufuji to get back up, thatll make the competition better in top divison. Also cant wait to see what Aonishiki can do in Juryo! Division 2 getting more exciting as well
Next basho is gonna be nuts I think, Takarufuji is back, Kirashima's looking good and the Waka brothers are gunning for everybody. Even poor ol Oho is looking pretty good, Decembers is fixing to be a real exciting one.
Luck is always a major part of almost any sport where you have an opponent. It also makes it interesting, because there's never a clear winner/loser from the start.
Very impressive showing from Onosato. The rank of Ozeki certainly belongs to him now. I wonder if he should win the november tournament in similar fashion if he may be considered for the highest rank.
I'm glad that justice was celebrated. I was surprised by many people's wrestling. I didn't expect such good results from them. I think that Ono Sato is the closest to the rank of yokuzuna. Kirishima is not strong enough physically. That's why he lost several times. Kotozakura is also physically weak, so he obviously doesn't have the strength often. Besides, they understood the plan.He tries to raise his hands under his armpits and defeat his opponents in this way.Now it doesn't work with many anymore. That's why he loses.He must either perfect his technique or add another technique.All in all a few rikishi have shown the effectiveness of physical power well.For example, how Hoshoryu beat Kirishima.There are many who are big and heavy like Ono Sato, but due to lack of physical strength, they cannot achieve much.I watched the second sumo tournament and I am very satisfied. Before, I thought they were only fat men, but now I know that the fat is on the outside. On the inside, there are quite strong muscles and a body.
I'm pretty new to the world of Sumo and am still learning all the rules. If Onosato continues with his current path of victories, never falling to below 11 wins, would he be considered for promotion to Yokozuna by the end of the March tournament? Or does his first tournament as a newly promoted Ozeki not count towards his required victories?
@@internetpolizeiagree, even a 15-0 yusho wont be enough, but 2 yusho i think even if 11-4 and 12-3, thats 3 straight yushos (not that this yusho should mean anything) but thats still holy 3 straight... That shot we never seen since hakuho healthy days
Even though two straight tournament wins as Ozeki is a typical expectation, there are no strict requirements for Yokozuna promotion. Teranofuji was promoted to Yokozuna with only one win as Ozeki. Sumo is in dire need of another Yokozuna, so if Onosato wins the November tournament with a 15-0 or 14-1 record, he will likely be promoted to Yokozuna.
Two tournaments back to back is the benchmark, though in the past some have been promoted for less. For a newly minted Ozeki like Onosato it will definitely be two in a row, in a years time who knows. The JSA do not want a flash in the pan, we've already seen Kirishima on the brink of Yokozuna promotion only to fall right down to Sekiwake.
He may need his sumo skills to be a bit more dynamic otherwise other wrestlers will eventually deny him his style of sumo. We've seen competing in Ozeki has its challenges. I wish him continuing success 🙏
If Onosato wins another title in November, could he be promoted to yokozuna and if his hair is still not long enough for the ginko leaf will he be the first yokozuna without a ginko leaf?
I like the guy, but watching him tells me that smart opponents will figure him out soon. His main assets are his size, youth, and soundness; not his technical arsenal, which is not large. He has a big challenge ahead, to grow variations of technique enough to fight in multiple ways well enough to defeat other, more specialized rikishi; as would befit a Yokozuna.
Absolutely right. And that's why I love sumo, because it's so unpredictable. I would love to see Onosato rise to yoko soon, but as you mentioned, he will be figured out soon and will need to be more versatile. Can't wait for November!
You would think someone would have figured this out by now. He's had 3 tournaments with over 11 wins - that's a lot of matches. Plenty of matches with ozekis as well who haven't seemed to figure it out.
I am not really concerned honestly. His basics are very good, and there is no shame in losing to Wakataka. The Abi match was his only fluke this basho. His master was arguably less physically gifted and made yokozuna in a time with 3 other yokozunas. If you look at the shitty Ozeki performances, who is gonna challenge him next basho? If he wins it they will just give him the white rope and thats that, hes gonna win bashos without end.
Onosato has very solid fundamentals, has great ring awareness, and he's consistently fast and strong. He's been this way for several tournaments now, and everyone hasn't seemed to figure him out yet. I'm not too concerned about other rikishi finding an answer to his playbook.
Whats to figure out?? Your going to figure out that he's much more powerful than you? 🤣 He's big and strong and powerful... It would be like trying to figure out Terunofuji or Ichinojo... There's no secret technique that's going to suddenly unlock the way to beat Onosato... You have to fight him for better position and out power him... That's it.
I'm not quite sure when the official tally starts but there is more to getting Yokozuna than just getting the number. Basically, the JSA can do whatever they want and the council that decides is a closed affair that looks at a lot of things, not just number of wins. There have been incidents in the past where Ozeki or Yokozuna titles were not awarded after the official winning numbers were reached, for reasons that the council doesn't really need to make public. I doubt they would give it to him quickly in any case, and now thinking about it I think it starts from when you're an Ozeki anyway so he would at minimum need to win the next few. I would say they would likely hold off even if he does but all that said if he keeps winning it gets harder for them to justify not giving it to him. Then again Takarurfuji is is out of the lower division after his injury and given how he ran through the whole field last time he was in the upper division and that he wasted all of his lower level competition this basho the next basho is shaping up to look very interesting. Kirishima's looking good again, The Waka brothers are looking good too even Shodai and Oho put up respectable numbers. The next one could be a wild ride!
Weight is generally seen as an advantage yes, but remember, more weight means less mobility. The great Yokozuna Chiyonofuji The Wolf was not tall or big in bulk, but trained to build up his muscle mass to overcome his size,and became imho the greatest wrestler in living memory.
You will see a change in technique with some of the smaller fighters, like going for the legs and stepping to the side, that the bigs either can't get away with or aren't as good at. It keeps it exciting.
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Hello, sumo fans! Thanks for tuning into SUMO PRIME TIME. The September Tournament is now in the books, and we witnessed a dominant performance by Sekiwake Onosato, who claimed his second title and earned promotion to Ozeki.
With Yokozuna Terunofuji frequently absent, we can assume the newly promoted Ozeki will be a favorite in every tournament going forward. At just 24, Onosato has already broken several records since turning pro. Given his impressive track record, we expect him to continue racking up wins and making sumo history.
We hope you stay tuned for Onosato’s journey as he pursues even greater success. Arigato, and see you soon!
would have been nice to add Kimura Shonosuke's retirement announcement and his tearful last bout clip to the end of this video.
@@Janka007 The tategyoji (referee), whose real name is Itsuo Nouchi, molested a teenage referee by kissing him several times and touching his chest after becoming heavily intoxicated back in 2018. That might explain the low key retirement.
I'm glad wakatagakage is back. Onosato has the mass, Waka has the skills and that's why he won.
And the chief judge retired! I was amazed at seeing fans holding signs for the judge's retirement
I thought it was the referee
Japanese still have respect unlike the decayed west😮
Happy to see Ura get his kachikoshi. When Ura wins, sumo wins!
So right!!!
@@MarquePierreSondergaard All i know is Ura won alot of prize money with this basho. Beating every Sanyaku wrestler save Onosato.
I’m happy he got promoted. So many people were very critical of him just cuz he’s young. I’m glad he showed them his sumo spirit and won !!!
It was a wonderful basho - seeing Onosato's performance, Wakatakakage's determination and the mono-ii with Kotozakura on the following day, added to the tension. Many major news at the same time: Takakeisho, Aoiyama and Myogiryu retired and also worth to mention Kimura Shonosuke, the tategyoji retirement as well. He also couldn't hold his tears at his last bout. All the happiness for these legendary people!
Onosato is crazy strong 😳
Gotta be... he's about 400lb weight
Just saw the September tournament, congratulations from Texas, USA! ❤
Onosato is humble and yet charismatic
Hiro Morita! Great to have a face to put to the voice. Love your commentary work on the Grand Sumo tournament even though I am a relatively new fan :) I hope one day to be able to visit japan and watch it in real life. Keep up the good work !
Bro his face is showing in most of his videos.
@@mufc1417first time I’ve watched them, I usually only watch the sumo highlights on nhk world Japan
His day 15 loss to Abi was a very important lesson for Onosato as it showed him there are still holes in his sumo gameplan. I hope he can fix them and make for a great Yokozuna!
I was there at day 12. My first time in Japan and watching sumo live. Onosato vs Wakatakakage bout was fantastic, so exciting.
Big O will be the next Yokozuna.
Also farewell my sweet round prince.
I hope Sumo Prime Time will dedicate an episode to the former Ozeki which had achieved the second highest number of Yusho victories among the rikishi that peaked at Ozeki.
Maaan the more I watch sumo, the more I wanna see Grand Sumo live n direct!
New Sumo fan from Canada and the November tournment I'll have watched a whole calender year. I'm a SUMO PRIME TIME fan
An excellent tournament all around. Wakatagakage is a real warrior and Onosato is my favorite sumo wrestler since Akebono
LET'S GO ONOSATO !!!! Can't wait to see him as an Ozeki, let's hope for many more Yusho !!
Winning the next 2 yusho in a row, for the Yokozuna promotion, would be amazing!
Another great tournament! I look forward to Onosato's accomplishments in the years to come. He is sure to face stiff competition from the other top rikishi like Wakatakakage, Kotozakura, and Kirishima. Thanks for the video, and greating from Baltimore, Maryland!
Onosato is why I started watching sumo! I started watching during the May tournament that he won. Now I am hooked. I can't wait for the next one in November!!! Congratulations Onosato!
I Look Forward to all of your Videos, Thank you, You have Really Turned me into a Huge Sumo Fan!
Thank you for such a fun video, I have found this to be a very exciting year for Sumo although I have only recently been able to watch it regularly in the past few years. Thanks to my friends we like to take time watching it together. I will miss watching Takakeisho and wish him well; he was one of my favorites along with Midorifuji, Tobizaru, Sadanoumi, Ura, and Hoshoryu.
Onosato is a very impressive performer and I hope he continues to do well in the future. Of course Wakatakakage deserves praise before I forget.
I continue to watch and become more familiar with each wrestler, eager to see how every story unfolds, even watching the crowd is fascinating to me. You get to see so many different walks of life and every age, the smiles and the shock is all part of the fun!
That Onosato Wakatakakage bout was intense. Sitting here wishing and wondering if Wakatakakage never had that knee injury, but his brother sure did pick up the slack with him out
onosato is still fast but already has the strength of a yokozuna. time will temper his sumo, he's still so young, reaching ozeki and injury free! his future is bright.
This Basho was amazing I hope that Onosato wins in November and January so he can become Yokozuna and that Takerufuji rises to Ozeki sometime in 2025
...also, Kirishima.
@@ernienegrete5702 agreed I should have mentioned him in the original the comment
I look forward to seeing more from Onosato, but I'm still rooting for my boy Kotozakura to pick up the pace and get more wins!
Yeah, odd that he has not picked up a cup yet. This tournament... was a bit lackluster for him. He had a hairy moment during the tour prep, where his ankle looked injured. Was he fighting on an injured ankle perhaps?
He actually lost to Tobizaru, but wrongly given the win, which means he should be 'katoban' right now.
@@ernienegrete5702 That is true. The replay... any way you looked at it, the flying monkey won that one. Tobizaru was incredibly hard done by there!
@@MarquePierreSondergaard Lackluster was right, especially that bout against Ura where he just seemed to give up at the reeds. After day 3 he seemed to lose the fighting spirit (I thought it may have something to do with that controversial call). If it is an injury though I hope he heals up and can perform well in the last tournament of the year!
@@ernienegrete5702 debatable, I think the top of Tobizaru's feet might have touched the clay first, but it IS ridiculous not to do a mono-ii, I refuse to believe the judges could all see it from where they were sitting.
arigatou gozaimasu 🙇 for this beautiful video!!! greetings from Roma 🇮🇹❤️🇯🇵
That was a great wrap up ,thank you for your continuous coverage of every Basho 🙏💪🤙
He is a future Yokozuna I love watching his sumo!
It is an incredible feeling to bear witness to historic moments
GREAT talent!!! Onosato will be Yokozuna soon. And, He will hold that rank for a while!!!!!
Absolutely loved the Aki Basho ❤❤❤ can't wait for November
I can't wait for Takerufuji's return!
Definitely, but I think he'll never be at 100% again.
@@GemsSupplier Yes. you rush those injuries back, and they will plague you all your career. Injured rikishi fighting to keep their pay, is really the most important issue sumo has to solve to improve the quality of the sumo.
he won’t be back for 15 matches ever😢
The next bout between Takerufuji and Onosato is going to be so intense. I'm excited just thinking about it
What about Hakuoho? Is he finished, also injured for life? He was a tremendous force at his beginnings.
I'm glad to witness the Onosato rising.
Surprised to see Nishikigi score so many wins this time. Could he have done that without the help of a low maegashira ranking to start with? Not surprised to Wakatakakage do so well. Surely he is a future ozeki. He is an absolute beast to watch. His win over Onosato was the highlight match of the basho!
Kisenosato is my favorite rikishi of all-time, so seeing Onosato's rise and current success is incredibly exciting!! Thank you for this video!!
Onosato has a tremendous tachiai, but even when that doesn't get him the win right away, he's very skilled in other areas. He will go far.
Great video!! Thanks again Hiro for great insights into the recent exciting Basho - well done Onosato!!
Onosato is incredible!
Did he play much footy as a side activity growing up? His footwork is very impressive for his size. Once his opponent is near the boundary there is no way out for them.
It was a lot of fun, but I am more excited for when Takerufuji makes a return to Makuuchi.
Absolutely ! ! ! Also my thoughts...
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I'm Looking Forward To See Who The Next Yokohama Will Be!!
Thanks for all your work bringing us an english Sumo video!
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What a beast. So excited to follow his career!
I LOVE Onosato!!!!🎉❤
All I know is that I'm happy that Ura got a kachi koshi! Although we lost more fighters that were regulars when I started watching sumo. I'm particularly gonna miss Aoiyama in the dohyo.
Onosato remains calm, he thinks during his matches, and he has youth, strength, technique and ability on his side. I think he will go all the way to the top job in the not too distant future - and he'll stay there.
Great for japan sumo love this guy
Respect to the SUMO Community !
Hi. i'm a great fan of your channel, like the president Jaques Chirac, in 1985... Great great job...
This was my favorite basho so far this year!
A great tournament 👏 👌🏽 👍🏽 🙌
Wow congrats!
Great video. thanks!
So sad that the Battle Hamster had to retire :-( Onasato just looks so completely in command of the basics. It’s very clean. Yay for Ura! And Hiradoumi is becoming one of my favourite wrestlers. It’s like he discovered another gear of speed. Didn’t work out this tournament but so exciting to see him progress now.
If Onosato stays healthy and keeps on this path of winning, we may witness the birth of the next Yokozuna. If he were to win the next 3 tournaments like this one, he could be the fastest-rising Yokozuna in history.
what a tournament for Onosato!
Congrats, new ozeki!!!
man Onosato's ceremony was sure something, the JSA super late, these tiny snappers, and Onosato dropping one like the goofball he is.
The basho was good...but us overseas fans are really wishing to see more complete coverage of at least the first 2-3 tiers ( Makushita, Juryo, Makuuchi). It's hard / somewhat frustrating trying to follow the basho with so many matches not broadcast on a consistent basis. I really really love sumo...if I had the opportunity, I would move to Japan to enjoy it in person, maybe be able to attend events in addition to the basho every other month. Thank you for broadcasting what you do.
Was waiting for PRIME TIME ☝️
Love the content!
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nice job big O
Se veía venir un gran futuro para Onosato💪👌...2🏆🏆 campeonatos este año....contrario a KOTOZAKURA que debe demostrar porque es OZEKI 😮...Kirishima a la alza🔝..y una pena por TAKAKEISHO😢
So excited for Onosato, cant wait for Takerufuji to get back up, thatll make the competition better in top divison. Also cant wait to see what Aonishiki can do in Juryo! Division 2 getting more exciting as well
...also, Hakuoho.
Next basho is gonna be nuts I think, Takarufuji is back, Kirashima's looking good and the Waka brothers are gunning for everybody. Even poor ol Oho is looking pretty good, Decembers is fixing to be a real exciting one.
@@MNewton
November*
No doubt Onosato got lucky in a few bouts, but he thoroughly deserved his Ozeki promotion.
Luck is always a major part of almost any sport where you have an opponent. It also makes it interesting, because there's never a clear winner/loser from the start.
@@PilleniusMC There usually is though, when Onosato fights, you know 99% of the time hes winning.
He wasn’t lucky. He earned, and deserved his rank!!!!
@@marvinmoise6558 I never said he didn't, but against Atami/Koto he 100% got lucky.
Ha. Luck is a big part of all sports.
Very impressive showing from Onosato. The rank of Ozeki certainly belongs to him now. I wonder if he should win the november tournament in similar fashion if he may be considered for the highest rank.
...and January, both in a row, he would be a Yokozuna.
Nobody is talking anymore of Hakuoho (Ochiai), who performed so well at the beginning? Is he injured for life? What a pity.
2 out of 3 basho and 5 straight with prizes, was there any doubt he would make it to ozeki?
Now all NHK has to do is stream the bashos live on YT 😅
I was sad to see Takakeisho have to retire, I believe the only reason he never made Yokozuna was injuries right when he was on the cusp of promotion
Not Yokazuna material...even without injuries.
One trick pony, no stamina & short arms.
I'm glad that justice was celebrated. I was surprised by many people's wrestling. I didn't expect such good results from them. I think that Ono Sato is the closest to the rank of yokuzuna.
Kirishima is not strong enough physically. That's why he lost several times.
Kotozakura is also physically weak, so he obviously doesn't have the strength often. Besides, they understood the plan.He tries to raise his hands under his armpits and defeat his opponents in this way.Now it doesn't work with many anymore. That's why he loses.He must either perfect his technique or add another technique.All in all a few rikishi have shown the effectiveness of physical power well.For example, how Hoshoryu beat Kirishima.There are many who are big and heavy like Ono Sato, but due to lack of physical strength, they cannot achieve much.I watched the second sumo tournament and I am very satisfied. Before, I thought they were only fat men, but now I know that the fat is on the outside. On the inside, there are quite strong muscles and a body.
ONOSATO is next Yokozuna.
I didn't realise he had so many mono-ii victories...
There were a lot of reviewed bouts this tournament. And one bout that really should have gone to review but didn't.
@@noxidyesac because of that bout, they were very careful with the others
Big "O" Onosato!
Onosato no doubt will be yokozuna by next year
my future yokozuna
I'm pretty new to the world of Sumo and am still learning all the rules. If Onosato continues with his current path of victories, never falling to below 11 wins, would he be considered for promotion to Yokozuna by the end of the March tournament? Or does his first tournament as a newly promoted Ozeki not count towards his required victories?
Ppl forget that Onosato also won the gold in heavyweight in the WORLD GAMES SUMO competition... not the most ideal road to Ozeki
...he was a college Yokozuna.
7:33 Who do you think stepped out first? Looks like one of them did before the other, but they said both did at same time…hmmm…
will onosato be yokozuna if he wins the next 1-2 tournaments?
One win as an ozeki wouldn´t be enough most likely, but the next 2 in row? I´d say yes
@@internetpolizeiagree, even a 15-0 yusho wont be enough, but 2 yusho i think even if 11-4 and 12-3, thats 3 straight yushos (not that this yusho should mean anything) but thats still holy 3 straight... That shot we never seen since hakuho healthy days
Even though two straight tournament wins as Ozeki is a typical expectation, there are no strict requirements for Yokozuna promotion. Teranofuji was promoted to Yokozuna with only one win as Ozeki. Sumo is in dire need of another Yokozuna, so if Onosato wins the November tournament with a 15-0 or 14-1 record, he will likely be promoted to Yokozuna.
Two tournaments back to back is the benchmark, though in the past some have been promoted for less. For a newly minted Ozeki like Onosato it will definitely be two in a row, in a years time who knows. The JSA do not want a flash in the pan, we've already seen Kirishima on the brink of Yokozuna promotion only to fall right down to Sekiwake.
Time for hokuho to get his stable back.
Anyone know what the record is for number of mono-ii the tournament champ participated in prior to Onosato's 3?
8:54 that face in the back😅😂
Western people love watching sumo. Please stop banning live streams. It brings more money to the sport. Thank you.
He may need his sumo skills to be a bit more dynamic otherwise other wrestlers will eventually deny him his style of sumo. We've seen competing in Ozeki has its challenges. I wish him continuing success 🙏
Murazik Streets
If Onosato wins another title in November, could he be promoted to yokozuna and if his hair is still not long enough for the ginko leaf will he be the first yokozuna without a ginko leaf?
what is the ref called and what is his role?
I think Kotozakura is too heavy.... if he could lose some fat for muscle he will be able to move better and faster.
this is an Ozeki upgrade
Sorry Takakeisho
Lets see if he can keep his ozaki title
Easily, then get to Yokozuna.
I like the guy, but watching him tells me that smart opponents will figure him out soon. His main assets are his size, youth, and soundness; not his technical arsenal, which is not large. He has a big challenge ahead, to grow variations of technique enough to fight in multiple ways well enough to defeat other, more specialized rikishi; as would befit a Yokozuna.
Absolutely right. And that's why I love sumo, because it's so unpredictable. I would love to see Onosato rise to yoko soon, but as you mentioned, he will be figured out soon and will need to be more versatile. Can't wait for November!
You would think someone would have figured this out by now. He's had 3 tournaments with over 11 wins - that's a lot of matches. Plenty of matches with ozekis as well who haven't seemed to figure it out.
I am not really concerned honestly. His basics are very good, and there is no shame in losing to Wakataka. The Abi match was his only fluke this basho. His master was arguably less physically gifted and made yokozuna in a time with 3 other yokozunas. If you look at the shitty Ozeki performances, who is gonna challenge him next basho? If he wins it they will just give him the white rope and thats that, hes gonna win bashos without end.
Onosato has very solid fundamentals, has great ring awareness, and he's consistently fast and strong. He's been this way for several tournaments now, and everyone hasn't seemed to figure him out yet. I'm not too concerned about other rikishi finding an answer to his playbook.
Whats to figure out?? Your going to figure out that he's much more powerful than you? 🤣
He's big and strong and powerful... It would be like trying to figure out Terunofuji or Ichinojo... There's no secret technique that's going to suddenly unlock the way to beat Onosato... You have to fight him for better position and out power him... That's it.
If Onosato wins in November, does he become Yokozuna? Or would he have to win 2 in a row starting in November?
I'm not quite sure when the official tally starts but there is more to getting Yokozuna than just getting the number. Basically, the JSA can do whatever they want and the council that decides is a closed affair that looks at a lot of things, not just number of wins. There have been incidents in the past where Ozeki or Yokozuna titles were not awarded after the official winning numbers were reached, for reasons that the council doesn't really need to make public. I doubt they would give it to him quickly in any case, and now thinking about it I think it starts from when you're an Ozeki anyway so he would at minimum need to win the next few. I would say they would likely hold off even if he does but all that said if he keeps winning it gets harder for them to justify not giving it to him. Then again Takarurfuji is is out of the lower division after his injury and given how he ran through the whole field last time he was in the upper division and that he wasted all of his lower level competition this basho the next basho is shaping up to look very interesting. Kirishima's looking good again, The Waka brothers are looking good too even Shodai and Oho put up respectable numbers. The next one could be a wild ride!
So how long to Yokozuna if he keeps on healthy?
Onosato needs to win 2 yusho in a row, as Ozeki, for Yokozuna.
He's not even in his prime yet.
That was his 9th professional tournament, ever.
Does he hold the record for the fastest for attaining the rank of Ozeki? And the youngest to make Ozeki?
He is the fastest, but not the youngest. The youngest ozeki was Takanohana(20 yo)
Finally the video 🙏🏻
Onasato has that squarish build reminiscent of Yutakayama...I always felt that Yutakayama performed below his potential
I’m very happy for Onosato. My favorite is Kotozakura and I’m happy he got his kk.
Kotozakura actually lost to Tobizaru, but wrongly given the win, which means he had a mk, and should be 'katoban' right now.
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Only at least, 8 wins for Kotozakura, next basho, would make it a *moot* point.
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Wondering, is it fair if the wrestlers are not the same weight?? I once saw, a person weighs 145 kg and the opponent weighs 165 kg..
That's sumo. There are no weight classes.
Weight is generally seen as an advantage yes, but remember, more weight means less mobility. The great Yokozuna Chiyonofuji The Wolf was not tall or big in bulk, but trained to build up his muscle mass to overcome his size,and became imho the greatest wrestler in living memory.
You will see a change in technique with some of the smaller fighters, like going for the legs and stepping to the side, that the bigs either can't get away with or aren't as good at. It keeps it exciting.
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