[sumo] [spoiler] [game] Sumo Champ Update

[Joe Petrow]

Asasekiryu makes the most of his opportunity, becoming the *NEW* Sumo Champ!

M4 Dejima gets his shot tomorrow.

  - Peterao

On 9/20/07, Joe Petrow <joepetrow at gmail.com> wrote:
> No time for pithy commentary tonight.  Kotoshogiku wins the Sumo Champ
> title today.  Sekiwake Asasekiryu gets his chance tomorrow.
>
>   - Peterao
>
> On 9/19/07, Joe Petrow <joepetrow at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Day 11, the Sumo Champ title took the plunge...all the way down to
> > M5!  Maegashira East 5 Toyonoshima defeated Hakuho today, clearing the
> > way for a Goeido Hatsu Yusho while becoming the *NEW* Sumo Champ!
> >
> > Now that we're in the late stages of the basho, there's a good chance
> > that the Sumo Champ title will remain out of reach of Sanyaku for
> > awhile.  The champ defends his newly won title against M3W Kotoshogiku
> > tomorrow.
> >
> >   - Peterao
> >
> > On 9/13/07, Joe Petrow <joepetrow at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Many thanks to osaka-san for the header correction.
> > >
> > > As predicted, Hakuho regained the Sumo Champ title yesterday with a
> > > win over Tochinonada.  He attempts to become the first rikishi this
> > > basho to hold on to the title for consecutive days in tonight's bought
> > > against Hokutoriki, who is still looking for his first reign as Sumo
> > > Champ.
> > >
> > >  - Peterao
> > >
> > > On 9/11/07, Joe Petrow <joepetrow at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Ah, for the good old days of Sumo Champ stability brought about by the
> > > > benevolent ruler Asashoryu!  The title has become a veritable hot
> > > > potato since he was stripped of his title at the start of the basho.
> > > >
> > > > By the Sumo Champ bylines, Sumo Champ Asashoryu, due to his, um,
> > > > inability to compete, surrendererd his title to the #2 rikishi Hakuho,
> > > > who promptly lost this title to Ama, who went on to lose the title in
> > > > his first defense against Kotooshu yesterday, who ended up losing to
> > > > first time Sumo Champ Tochinonada today!
> > > >
> > > > Tochinonada becomes the first Maegashira wrestler to hold the Sumo
> > > > Champ title since Tokitenku lost it on Day 7 of the Natsu Basho.  But
> > > > there's a good chance that the belt goes back to Sanyaku tomorrow, as
> > > > Hakuho gets yet another crack at the title.
> > > >
> > > >  - Peterao
> > > >
> > >
> >
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