| 2017 Akita International Sumo Basho |
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 |
| Details |
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| Date | June 10 |
| Location | Akita Budokan |
| No. Men | 14 |
| No. Women | 5 |
| Men's Championship |
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| Champion | Dean Ruetzler |
| Runner-up | Takemi Ishibashi |
| Fighting Spirit | Max Raskin |
| No. of bouts | 60 |
| Women's Championship |
|---|
| Champion | Chey Parlato |
| Runner-up | Kate Smith |
| Fighting Spirit | Lynne Francis |
| No. of bouts | 11 |
| ← 2016 | 2018 → |
The 13th Annual Akita International Sumo Basho (第十三回秋田県国際相撲場所) was a charity sumo tournament that was held on June 10th by Charity Akita. Every year JETs and friends gather from all across Tohoku (and some farther still) to decide who is worthy of the title of Akita's Yokozuna.
Details
- Date: Saturday, June 10th 2017
- Place: Akita Budokan, Akita City
- Price:
- Rikishi (participants): ¥500. Arrive no later than 8:30. Upon arrival, volunteers will assist with putting on the mawashi, explain the rules governing the bouts, and give tips on how to fight.
- Spectators ¥1,000, high school and junior high school students ¥500, children free
- Volunteers ¥500
Wrestlers
Men's
| Name
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Country
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Hometown
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Akita
|
Shikona
|
Slogan
|
| Aaron Kern
|
|
Marine City
|
North
|
マイケル冗談
|
Michael Jōdan
|
Come on and slam!
|
| Aleksey Bolyshkanov
|
|
Sacramento
|
Central
|
|
Knights who say Ni
|
Find me a shruberry!
|
| Andrew Mowle
|
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Canberra
|
South
|
|
KENTA
|
What you gonna do, brother?
|
| Bart Thomas
|
|
Texas
|
North
|
ボルト
|
Bort
|
A bolt of lightning; abort your plans!
|
| Clifford Mars
|
|
Philadelphia
|
South
|
|
Disasternaut
|
Space Fight
|
| Dean Ruetzler
|
|
Vermont
|
Iwate
|
主義抜きの反逆者
|
Rebel Without a Cause
|
抵抗は無益です。(Resistance is Futile)
|
| Derek Bonilla
|
|
Hawaii
|
Central
|
|
Mini Akebono
|
Whatcha gonna do when Akebonomania runs wild on you?
|
| Jackson Zeman
|
|
California
|
Central
|
|
The White Mamba
|
Deadly from three feat away
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| Max Raskin
|
|
California
|
North
|
最高
|
Psycho
|
I am Fartacus!
|
| Michael Aubrey
|
|
Florida
|
Central
|
|
Tekka Mikey
|
No sushi, no life. Know sushi, know life.
|
| Owen Cunningham
|
|
Kilkenny
|
North
|
相撲猿
|
The SumOweN
|
... and there is no welcome mat.
|
| Peter Hall
|
|
Melbourne
|
Central
|
ラガ
|
|
気合16連発
|
| Takemi Ishibashi
|
|
Senboku
|
Central
|
|
Bridgestone
|
Sorry, guys, but I'm gonna win.
|
| Travis Emery
|
|
New Hampshire
|
Aomori
|
虎美
|
Beautiful Tiger
|
Even when advanced in age, the tiger remains wily.
|
Women's
| Name
|
Country
|
Hometown
|
Akita
|
Shikona
|
Slogan
|
| Chey Parlato
|
|
Himatangi
|
South
|
|
Chey-bae
|
Slay or be slayed!
|
| Jan Rambaud
|
|
Oregon
|
Central
|
輝来綺蘭 (キラキラ)
|
Sparkles
|
The Sparkling Queen is gonna sparkle your sparkles off!!
|
| Kate Smith
|
|
Vancouver
|
South
|
|
lil k8
|
Fake it till you make it.
|
| Lynne Francis
|
|
Indiana
|
South
|
|
Taco Belle
|
Not today, Satan!
|
| Michelle Mellor
|
|
Wisconsin
|
South
|
弥生虎
|
Yayoi Tora
|
You're never gonna keep me down!
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Tournament format
Officials
The officiating for the 2017 tournament, as well as special prize decisions was overseen by past and present Akita JETs:
- Head Referee/Head Judge -
- Ring-side Judge -
- Ring-side Judge -
- Ring-side Judge -
Publicity
Sakigake
Bouts
Men's opening rounds
Men's Groups
| Group 1
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
Group 2
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
| Dean Ruetzler
|
6
|
0
|
Max Raskin
|
5
|
1
|
| Owen Cunningham
|
4
|
2
|
Takemi Ishibashi
|
4
|
2
|
| Aleksey Bolyshkanov
|
3
|
3
|
Travis Emery
|
4
|
2
|
| Derek Bonilla
|
3
|
3
|
Bart Thomas
|
3
|
3
|
| Andrew Mowle
|
2
|
4
|
Peter Hall
|
3
|
3
|
| Jackson Zeman
|
2
|
4
|
Michael Aubrey
|
2
|
4
|
| Aaron Kern
|
1
|
5
|
Clifford Mars
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0
|
6
|
Round 1
| East
|
Video
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West
|
| ○
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Dean Ruetzler
|
watch
|
Jackson Zeman
|
|
|
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Andrew Mowle
|
watch
|
Owen Cunningham
|
○
|
|
|
Derek Bonilla
|
watch
|
Aleksey Bolyshkanov
|
○
|
| ○
|
Travis Emery
|
watch
|
Takemi Ishibashi
|
|
|
|
Clifford Mars
|
watch
|
Max Raskin
|
○
|
| ○
|
Michael Aubrey
|
watch
|
Bart Thomas
|
|
Round 2
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
|
|
Aleksey Bolyshkanov
|
watch
|
Andrew Mowle
|
○
|
|
|
Owen Cunningham
|
watch
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
○
|
| ○
|
Jackson Zeman
|
watch
|
Aaron Kern
|
|
| ○
|
Bart Thomas
|
watch
|
Clifford Mars
|
|
| ○
|
Max Raskin
|
watch
|
Travis Emery
|
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| ○
|
Takemi Ishibashi
|
watch
|
Peter Hall
|
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Round 3
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
|
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Andrew Mowle
|
watch
|
Aaron Kern
|
○
|
| ○
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Derek Bonilla
|
watch
|
Jackson Zeman
|
|
|
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Aleksey Bolyshkanov
|
watch
|
Owen Cunningham
|
○
|
|
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Clifford Mars
|
watch
|
Peter Hall
|
○
|
|
|
Michael Aubrey
|
watch
|
Takemi Ishibashi
|
○
|
| ○
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Bart Thomas
|
watch
|
Max Raskin
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Round 4
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
| ○
|
Owen Cunningham
|
watch
|
Derek Bonilla
|
|
|
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Jackson Zeman
|
watch
|
Andrew Mowle
|
○
|
|
|
Aaron Kern
|
watch
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
○
|
| ○
|
Max Raskin
|
watch
|
Michael Aubrey
|
|
| ○
|
Takemi Ishibashi
|
watch
|
Clifford Mars
|
|
| ○
|
Peter Hall
|
watch
|
Travis Emery
|
|
Round 5
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
|
|
Derek Bonilla
|
watch
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
○
|
| ○
|
Aleksey Bolyshkanov
|
watch
|
Aaron Kern
|
|
|
|
Owen Cunningham
|
watch
|
Jackson Zeman
|
○
|
|
|
Michael Aubrey
|
watch
|
Travis Emery
|
○
|
| ○
|
Bart Thomas
|
watch
|
Peter Hall
|
|
| ○
|
Max Raskin
|
watch
|
Takemi Ishibashi
|
|
Round 6
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
|
|
Jackson Zeman
|
watch
|
Aleksey Bolyshkanov
|
○
|
|
|
Aaron Kern
|
watch
|
Derek Bonilla
|
○
|
| ○
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
watch
|
Andrew Mowle
|
|
| ○
|
Takemi Ishibashi
|
watch
|
Bart Thomas
|
|
| ○
|
Peter Hall
|
watch
|
Michael Aubrey
|
|
| ○
|
Travis Emery
|
watch
|
Clifford Mars
|
|
Round 7
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
|
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Aaron Kern
|
watch
|
Owen Cunningham
|
○
|
| ○
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
watch
|
Aleksey Bolyshkanov
|
|
|
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Andrew Mowle
|
watch
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Derek Bonilla
|
○
|
|
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Peter Hall
|
watch
|
Max Raskin
|
○
|
| ○
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Travis Emery
|
watch
|
Bart Thomas
|
|
|
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Clifford Mars
|
watch
|
Michael Aubrey
|
○
|
Men's play-off
In Group 2, two men were tied with 4 wins a piece. A simple tie-breaker round was held.
The winner progressed to the semi-finals.
Group 2
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
| ○
|
Takemi Ishibashi
|
watch
|
Travis Emery
|
|
Women's opening rounds
Round 1
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
| ○
|
Lynne Francis
|
watch
|
Michelle Mellor
|
|
| ○
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Chey Parlato
|
watch
|
Kate Smith
|
|
| ○
|
Michelle Mellor
|
watch
|
Jan Rambaud
|
|
|
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Lynne Francis
|
watch
|
Chey Parlato
|
○
|
|
|
Jan Rambaud
|
watch
|
Kate Smith
|
○
|
Round 2
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
|
|
Michelle Mellor
|
watch
|
Chey Parlato
|
○
|
| ○
|
Kate Smith
|
watch
|
Lynne Francis
|
|
| ○
|
Chey Parlato
|
watch *
|
Jan Rambaud
|
|
| ○
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Kate Smith
|
watch
|
Michelle Mellor
|
|
| ○
|
Lynne Francis
|
watch *
|
Jan Rambaud
|
|
Men's semi finals
|
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
| Dean Ruetzler
|
3
|
0
|
| Takemi Ishibashi
|
2
|
1
|
| Owen Cunningham
|
1
|
2
|
| Max Raskin
|
0
|
3
|
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
|
|
Owen Cunningham
|
watch
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
○
|
|
|
Max Raskin
|
watch
|
Takemi Ishibashi
|
○
|
| ○
|
Takemi Ishibashi
|
watch
|
Owen Cunningham
|
|
| ○
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
watch
|
Max Raskin
|
|
|
|
Takemi Ishibashi
|
watch
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
○
|
| ○
|
Owen Cunningham
|
watch
|
Max Raskin
|
|
Finals
Women's final
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
| ○
|
Chey Parlato
|
watch
|
Kate Smith
|
|
Men's final
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
|
|
Takemi Ishibashi
|
watch
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
○
|
Awards
Men's Champion: Dean Ruetzler
Men's Runner-up: Takemi Ishibashi
Men's Fighting Spirit Prize: Max Raskin
Women's Champion: Chey Parlato
Women's Runner-up: Kate Smith
Women's Fighting Spirit Prize: Lynne Francis
Statistics
Individual Records
| Name
|
Country
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
PCT %
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
PCT %
|
| Dean Ruetzler
|
USA
|
10
|
0
|
1.000
|
|
|
|
| Chey Parlato
|
New Zealand
|
5
|
0
|
1.000
|
|
|
|
| Travis Emery
|
USA
|
4
|
2
|
0.667
|
4
|
3
|
0.571
|
| Takemi Ishibashi
|
Japan
|
6
|
4
|
0.600
|
7
|
4
|
0.636
|
| Kate Smith
|
Canada
|
3
|
2
|
0.600
|
|
|
|
| Max Raskin
|
USA
|
5
|
4
|
0.556
|
|
|
|
| Owen Cunningham
|
Ireland
|
5
|
4
|
0.556
|
|
|
|
| Aleksey Bolyshkanov
|
USA
|
3
|
3
|
0.500
|
|
|
|
| Bart Thomas
|
USA
|
3
|
3
|
0.500
|
|
|
|
| Derek Bonilla
|
USA
|
3
|
3
|
0.500
|
|
|
|
| Peter Hall
|
Australia
|
3
|
3
|
0.500
|
|
|
|
| Lynne Francis
|
USA
|
2
|
2
|
0.500
|
|
|
|
| Andrew Mowle
|
Australia
|
2
|
4
|
0.333
|
|
|
|
| Jackson Zeman
|
USA
|
2
|
4
|
0.333
|
|
|
|
| Michael Aubrey
|
USA
|
2
|
4
|
0.333
|
|
|
|
| Michelle Mellor
|
USA
|
1
|
3
|
0.250
|
|
|
|
| Aaron Kern
|
USA
|
1
|
5
|
0.167
|
|
|
|
| Jan Rambaud
|
USA
|
0
|
4
|
0.000
|
|
|
|
| Clifford Mars
|
USA
|
0
|
6
|
0.000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standard bouts
|
with playoff bouts
|
Country Records
| Country
|
Wrestlers
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
PCT %
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
PCT %
|
| New Zealand
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
1.000
|
|
|
|
| Japan
|
1
|
6
|
4
|
0.600
|
7
|
4
|
0.636
|
 Canada
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
0.600
|
|
|
|
 Ireland
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
0.556
|
|
|
|
| Australia
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
0.417
|
|
|
|
 United States
|
13
|
12
|
18
|
0.400
|
12
|
19
|
0.387
|
|
|
Standard bouts
|
with playoff bouts
|
- Bouts between compatriots are not included.
- Forfeits are not included.
Gallery
See also
Canada
Ireland
United States
2017 Basho
Group photo
