Mastodawn

https://youtu.be/wZHMDM3h2x4?si=FvV8itCSAzbCx__v

Here is the official JSA coverage of Day 15 via Hiro Morita and the Sumo Primetime crew:

DAY 15 SHOWDOWN!!【WHO WALKED AWAY WITH SUMO’S ULTIMATE PRIZE?】

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https://youtu.be/P0ST0TAMb_w?si=Ybrjaz-R2Dk_11JY

For all the marbles!

Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Kotonowaka faces off in a day 15 yusho playoff to decide the victor of Hatsu Basho!

大相撲　照ノ富士ー琴ノ若　優勝決定戦＜令和６年一月場所千秋楽＞SUMO

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https://youtu.be/J0urFgZiynQ?si=aSWg-kAB2cW3_9eZ

Sekiwake Kotonowaka faces Tobizaru on Day 15 of Hatsu.

A Kotonowaka win would clinch at least a yusho doten playoff and likely Ozeki promotion.

大相撲　琴ノ若ー翔猿＜令和６年一月場所千秋楽＞SUMO

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https://youtu.be/qX-CYpTjrF4?si=w9bS4zbjH_GMuArn

Yokozuna Terunofuji faces Ozeki Kirishima in a consequence filled bout on Day 15.

- A Terunofuji win would clinch at least a yusho doten play off.

- A Kirishima win would clinch a jun yusho and cross the 25 win two tournament threshold for yokozuna consideration.

大相撲　照ノ富士ー霧島＜令和６年一月場所千秋楽＞SUMO

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Post thoughts:

With Kirishima unable to clinch a yusho or 25th win over two basho, he won't ascend and allow the Kaiju to retire. The humiliating fashion of the Kaiju's victory will also linger as Kirishima's tsuna clock resets.

Kotonowaka's terrific 13 wins and doten should earn him Ozeki promotion as he clinched 33 wins in 3 basho.

He should join knee injured Hoshoryu, neck injured and kadoban Takakeisho and a humbled Kirishima in March.

Terunofuji (13-2) wrestled like the Kaiju on Sunday to earn his yusho!

He manhandled Kirishima (11-4), ending the latter's yokozuna hopes, picking him up like a child and throwing him ringside to force a playoff.

Kotonowaka (13-2) earlier beat Tobizaru (7-8) to earn his yusho doten playoff spot.

In the playoff, the Kaiju forced a slight hesitation from Kotonowaka as he settled his hips for a throw to edge him off the dohyo first.

https://youtu.be/kmrLkqTVyFk?si=Qo7I-0VnN9wVAlgj

Two of the most popular rikishi in sumo collide as former Ozeki Asanoyama faces Atamifuji on Day 14 of Hatsu.

大相撲　朝乃山ー熱海富士　＜令和６年一月場所・１４日目＞SUMO

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https://youtu.be/ygOvsc84aU0?si=iKYRDWdtd4xgIITH

Match of the day!

Sekiwake Kotonowaka faces Ozeki Kirishima on Day 14 of Hatsu Basho.

大相撲　霧島ー琴ノ若　＜令和６年一月場所・１４日目＞SUMO

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We have a tie going into Day 15!

Kotonowaka (12-2) overcame obvious nerves (2 false starts) to shock Kirishima (11-3) with a nodowa to pull to push combo!

Terunofuji (12-2) got a freebie as Hoshoryu (10-4) went kyujo with a knee injury.

If Kotonowaka defeats Tobizaru tmrw he likely clinches Ozeki and at least a yusho doten. Terunofuji has to beat Kirishima to win or force a playoff, but doing so would end the latter's own yokozuna run.