[sumo] [Spoiler] Day 2 results and day 3 pairings

[Jezz]

I, for one, thought this basho was going to Asashoryu on day zero - ie
before a single bout had been fought.  In this era, it would be brave
for someone to predict a different rikishi as favourite,
joint-favourite or even just behind the favourite ;-)

Jejima

On 08/01/07, O'Flaherty, Brian <brian.o'flaherty at banctec.co.uk> wrote:
> >The yokozuna won against Kotoshogiku for his 18th consecutive win, but
> >only the oldest of the five ozeki won today with Kaio beating
> >Kisenosato. Roho got his second win in seven tries against a rehabbing
> >Tochiazuma, Miyabiyama beat Chiyotaikai in a rather even rivalry (17-19
> >now), Tokitenku got a watashikomi win against Kotooshu and Dejima beat
> >Hakuho who was considered a serious yusho conetender this basho.
>
>
> Bugger.  Am I the only one who now, already on day 2, thinks this basho is
> going to Asashoryu.  I mean, Hakuho, Tochiazuma and to a lesser extent
> Kotooshu were probably the main threats and are already compromised.  Is
> Baruto ready to put up a threat over the whole competition ?  I hope so but
> I'm not sure.  Asa marches on while everyone falls around him.
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