>>44386
There used to be plenty of matchfixing (the March 2011 tournament >>32381 was cancelled because the investigation just started and couldn't be finished before the tournament), and iirc some ex-rikishi who fell out with the org claimed as many as half of the matches in the 90s were rigged – but there hasn't been any indications that this is still ongoing. Well except angry Japanese fans accusing Mongols of doing it when they don't like what they see.

>>44394
>Was Kaisei grabbing Kagayaki's tit for a while?
it's allowed...
>Wtf. Teru
Looked like a matta? Gyoji should've called it, Chiyotairyu stands up before Terunofuji touches, and, perplexed, tries to stop, but Terunofuji just goes all-in.

Good bout between Hoshoryu and Tobizaru too.
Kotonowaka is at 8-2 from M11.
Ichiyamamoto is 7-3, I'd say judges unexpectedly promoting him from juryo was a good call.

Also I remembered what that Tobizaru vs. Hakuho bout reminded me of. Senegalese wrestling. It's fairly similar to sumo, differences being: no tachiai, sand instead of clay (and larger area), hands and knees allowed to touch ground, and punches legal. Well, with all the slaps and shoves we've seen this tournament (Takagenji vs Enho, and Takakento yesterday), there's not that much difference in this aspect, they just have to keep hand open in sumo. Lack of tachiai means they have to feel each other from distance before going in. And it looks kinda like what Tobizaru was doing.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=0B8Xpk0cAs8 [Embed]