| 2019 Akita International Sumo Basho |
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| Details |
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| Date | June 8 |
| Location | Akita Budokan |
| No. Men | 13 |
| No. Women | 7 |
| Men's Championship |
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| Champion | Mengkin Ragan |
| Runner-up | Dean Ruetzler |
| Fighting Spirit | Christian Grande |
| No. of bouts | 36 |
| Women's Championship |
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| Champion | Kate Smith |
| Runner-up | Amber Shamma |
| Fighting Spirit | Elsa Pansilvania Manjate |
| No. of bouts | 16 |
| ← 2018 | 2023 → |
The 15th Annual Akita International Sumo Basho (第十五回秋田県国際相撲場所) was a charity sumo tournament that was held on June 8th 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.
This tournament would mark the last time the Akita International Sumo Basho was held before the COVID-19 pandemic forced a hiatus. The tournaments resumed in 2023.
Details
- Date: Saturday, June 8th 2019
- Place: Akita Budokan, Akita City
- Price: (CHECK)
- Rikishi (participants): ¥1,000. 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
|
Country
|
Hometown
|
Akita
|
Shikona
|
Slogan
|
| Dean Ruetzler
|
|
Vermont
|
Iwate
|
ゴリラの里
|
Gorilla Village
|
Poise & Concentration
|
| Mengkin Ragan
|
|
Akita
|
Central
|
広東雄
|
Koutouyuu
|
Doing what I want to do
|
| Todd Horner
|
|
Alberta
|
South
|
煙突
|
Smoke Stacks
|
死ぬまでガッツポーズ
|
| Owen Cunningham
|
|
Kilkenny
|
North
|
相撲猿
|
SumOweN
|
... and there is no welcome mat.
|
| Toma Ohashi
|
|
Akita
|
Central
|
麦酒川
|
ビールがわ
|
Let's get drinks happily
|
| Matthew Rangel
|
|
Nebraska
|
North
|
いただきマシュー
|
|
いいーーーじゃん
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| Chris Dean
|
|
Mississippi
|
Central
|
坊主鷲
|
The Bald Eagle of Akita
|
I'm Mary Poppins y'all!
|
| Rogelio Rodríguez Luna
|
|
Mexico City
|
Central
|
フラカン・ロドリゲズ
|
Huracan Rodríguez
|
芸は身を助ける
|
| Christian Grande
|
|
?
|
South
|
千代の鳥海
|
Chiyonochokai
|
All in, all the time.
|
| Cameron Chorpenning
|
|
?
|
North
|
カメハメ山
|
|
|
| Katlin Long-Wright
|
|
?
|
Central
|
青怪獣
|
The Blue Beast of Omagari
|
Rise and rise again
|
| Manuel Nopeia
|
|
?
|
Central
|
エルバのぺ
|
Elvanope
|
Born to win
|
| Nicholas Niculescu
|
|
?
|
Central
|
夜の海
|
|
|
Women's
| Name
|
Country
|
Hometown
|
Akita
|
Shikona
|
Slogan
|
| Amber Shamma
|
|
Texas
|
Central
|
ガンバアンバ
|
Ganba Anbaa
|
If they ain't Texan, I ain't flexin'
|
| Jillian Ocampo
|
|
Texas
|
South
|
爆竹
|
Firecracker
|
All it takes is a spark
|
| Kate Smith
|
|
Vancouver
|
South
|
ケートっち
|
Lil K8
|
I'm passionate about dogs, just not crazy about b*tches
|
| Elsa Pansilvania Manjate
|
|
Chokwé
|
Central
|
バーニア
|
Vânia
|
|
| Danielle Manos
|
|
Maryland
|
Central
|
ママダニ
|
|
though she be but little she is fierce
|
| Besmah Enam
|
|
?
|
North
|
南の城
|
|
|
| Gina Milano
|
|
Florida
|
Iwate
|
|
Patty LuPain
|
This isn't Rupaul's best friend race
|
Tournament format
Officials
The officiating for the 2019 tournament, as well as special prize decisions was overseen by current Akita JETs:
- Peter Hall
- Derek Bonilla
- Jeremy Ma
- Aki Regan
- Saijel Kerai
- Cathy Sullivan
- Amanda Lockwood
- Lucas Woodall
Publicity
NHK News
NHK Akita News Web article
Bouts
Men's opening rounds
Men's Group
| Wrestler
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
| Dean Ruetzler
|
5
|
0
|
| Mengkin Ragan
|
5
|
0
|
| Todd Horner
|
4
|
1
|
| Owen Cunningham
|
3
|
2
|
| Katlin Long-Wright
|
3
|
2
|
| Chris Dean
|
3
|
2
|
| Manuel Nopeia
|
3
|
2
|
| Christian Grande
|
2
|
3
|
| Cameron Chorpenning
|
2
|
3
|
| Rogelio Luna
|
2
|
3
|
| Toma Ohashi
|
1
|
4
|
| Matthew Rangel
|
1
|
4
|
| Nicholas Niculescu
|
1
|
4
|
- Green: Advance to semi-finals
- Yellow: Playoff
Round 1
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
|
|
Chris Dean
|
watch
|
Manuel Nopeia
|
○
|
| ○
|
Katlin Long-Wright
|
watch
|
Nicholas Niculescu
|
|
| ○
|
Matthew Rangel
|
watch
|
Rogelio Luna
|
|
| ○
|
Cameron Chorpenning
|
bye
|
|
|
| ○
|
Todd Horner
|
watch
|
Toma Ohashi
|
|
| ○
|
Mengkin Ragan
|
watch
|
Owen Cunningham
|
|
| ○
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
watch
|
Christian Grande
|
|
Round 2
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
| ○
|
Nicholas Niculescu
|
bye
|
|
|
| ○
|
Chris Dean
|
watch
|
Rogelio Luna
|
|
| ○
|
Katlin Long-Wright
|
watch
|
Manuel Nopeia
|
|
| ○
|
Christian Grande
|
watch
|
Cameron Chorpenning
|
|
| ○
|
Todd Horner
|
watch
|
Matthew Rangel
|
|
| ○
|
Mengkin Ragan
|
watch
|
Toma Ohashi
|
|
| ○
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
watch
|
Owen Cunningham
|
|
Round 3
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
| ○
|
Chris Dean
|
watch
|
Nicholas Niculescu
|
|
| ○
|
Owen Cunningham
|
watch
|
Toma Ohashi
|
|
|
|
Christian Grande
|
watch
|
Manuel Nopeia
|
○
|
|
|
Todd Horner
|
watch
|
Katlin Long-Wright
|
○
|
| ○
|
Mengkin Ragan
|
watch
|
Matthew Rangel
|
|
| ○
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
watch
|
Cameron Chorpenning
|
|
|
|
|
bye
|
Rogelio Luna
|
○
|
Round 4
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
|
|
Nicholas Niculescu
|
watch
|
Rogelio Luna
|
○
|
|
|
Toma Ohashi
|
watch
|
Chris Dean
|
○
|
| ○
|
Owen Cunningham
|
watch
|
Matthew Rangel
|
|
| ○
|
Todd Horner
|
watch
|
Cameron Chorpenning
|
|
| ○
|
Mengkin Ragan
|
watch
|
Christian Grande
|
|
| ○
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
watch
|
Katlin Long-Wright
|
|
| ○
|
Manuel Nopeia
|
bye
|
|
|
Round 5
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
| ○
|
Cameron Chorpenning
|
watch
|
Matthew Rangel
|
|
| ○
|
Owen Cunningham
|
watch
|
Rogelio Luna
|
|
| ○
|
Christian Grande
|
watch
|
Nicholas Niculescu
|
|
| ○
|
Todd Horner
|
watch
|
Manuel Nopeia
|
|
| ○
|
Mengkin Ragan
|
watch
|
Katlin Long-Wright
|
|
| ○
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
watch
|
Chris Dean
|
|
|
|
|
bye
|
Toma Ohashi
|
○
|
Men's play-off
- Four men were tied for fourth place, three needed to be eliminated. Single elimination fights decided who would proceed.
Play-offs
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
| ○
|
Owen Cunningham
|
watch
|
Manuel Nopeia
|
|
|
|
Chris Dean
|
watch
|
Katlin Long-Wright
|
○
|
| ○
|
Owen Cunningham
|
watch
|
Katlin Long-Wright
|
|
Women's opening rounds
Women's Group
| Group
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
| Kate Smith
|
5
|
0
|
| Amber Shamma
|
3
|
1
|
| Elsa Pansilvania Manjate
|
3
|
2
|
| Gina Milano
|
2
|
2
|
| Danielle Manos
|
1
|
3
|
| Besmah Enam
|
1
|
3
|
| Jillian Ocampo
|
0
|
4
|
- Green: Advance to final
- Kate and Vania fought 5 fights, all other wrestlers fought 4
Round 1
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
| ○
|
Elsa Pansilvania Manjate
|
watch
|
Jillian Ocampo
|
|
| ○
|
Amber Shamma
|
watch
|
Danielle Manos
|
|
| ○
|
Kate Smith
|
watch
|
Besmah Enam
|
|
Round 2
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
| ○
|
Danielle Manos
|
watch
|
Besmah Enam
|
|
|
|
Amber Shamma
|
no video
|
Elsa Pansilvania Manjate
|
○
|
| ○
|
Kate Smith
|
watch
|
Gina Milano
|
|
Round 3
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
|
|
Elsa Pansilvania Manjate
|
watch
|
Gina Milano
|
○
|
| ○
|
Amber Shamma
|
watch
|
Jillian Ocampo
|
|
| ○
|
Kate Smith
|
watch
|
Danielle Manos
|
|
Round 4
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
|
|
Besmah Enam
|
watch
|
Elsa Pansilvania Manjate
|
○
|
| ○
|
Amber Shamma
|
watch
|
Gina Milano
|
|
| ○
|
Kate Smith
|
watch
|
Jillian Ocampo
|
|
Round 5
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
|
|
Jillian Ocampo
|
watch
|
Besmah Enam
|
○
|
| ○
|
Gina Milano
|
watch
|
Danielle Manos
|
|
| ○
|
Kate Smith
|
watch
|
Elsa Pansilvania Manjate
|
|
Men's semi finals
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
| ○
|
Mengkin Ragan
|
watch
|
Todd Horner
|
|
| ○
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
watch
|
Owen Cunningham
|
|
Finals
Women's final
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
| ○
|
Kate Smith
|
watch
|
Amber Shamma
|
|
Men's final
| East
|
Video
|
West
|
| ○
|
Mengkin Ragan
|
watch
|
Dean Ruetzler
|
|
Awards
Men's Champion: Mengkin Ragan
Men's Runner-up: Dean Ruetzler
Men's Fighting Spirit Prize: Christian Grande
Men's Encouragement Award: Toma Ohashi
Women's Champion: Kate Smith
Women's Runner-up: Amber Shamma
Women's Fighting Spirit Prize: Elsa Pansilvania Manjate
Women's Encouragement Award: Jillian Ocampo
Statistics
Individual Records
| Name
|
Country
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
PCT %
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
PCT %
|
| Mengkin Ragan
|
Japan
|
7
|
0
|
1.000
|
|
|
|
| Kate Smith
|
Canada
|
6
|
0
|
1.000
|
|
|
|
| Dean Ruetzler
|
USA
|
6
|
1
|
0.857
|
|
|
|
| Todd Horner
|
Canada
|
4
|
2
|
0.667
|
|
|
|
| Katlin Long-Wright
|
Canada
|
3
|
2
|
0.600
|
4
|
3
|
0.571
|
| Chris Dean
|
USA
|
3
|
2
|
0.600
|
3
|
3
|
0.500
|
| Amber Shamma
|
USA
|
3
|
2
|
0.600
|
|
|
|
| Elsa Pansilvania Manjate
|
Mozambique
|
3
|
2
|
0.600
|
|
|
|
| Owen Cunningham
|
Ireland
|
3
|
3
|
0.500
|
5
|
3
|
0.625
|
| Manuel Nopeia
|
Mozambique
|
2
|
2
|
0.500
|
2
|
3
|
0.400
|
| Gina Milano
|
USA
|
2
|
2
|
0.500
|
|
|
|
| Christian Grande
|
USA
|
2
|
3
|
0.400
|
|
|
|
| Cameron Chorpenning
|
USA
|
2
|
3
|
0.400
|
|
|
|
| Rogelio Luna
|
Mexico
|
1
|
3
|
0.250
|
|
|
|
| Danielle Manos
|
USA
|
1
|
3
|
0.250
|
|
|
|
| Besmah Enam
|
USA
|
1
|
3
|
0.250
|
|
|
|
| Matthew Rangel
|
USA
|
1
|
4
|
0.200
|
|
|
|
| Toma Ohashi
|
Japan
|
0
|
4
|
0.000
|
|
|
|
| Nicholas Niculescu
|
USA
|
0
|
4
|
0.000
|
|
|
|
| Jillian Ocampo
|
USA
|
0
|
4
|
0.000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standard bouts
|
with playoff bouts
|
Country Records
| Country
|
Wrestlers
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
PCT %
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
PCT %
|
| Canada
|
3
|
12
|
3
|
0.800
|
13
|
4
|
0.765
|
| Japan
|
2
|
6
|
3
|
0.667
|
|
|
|
| Mozambique
|
2
|
5
|
4
|
0.556
|
5
|
5
|
0.500
|
| Ireland
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
0.500
|
5
|
3
|
0.625
|
| United States
|
11
|
7
|
18
|
0.280
|
7
|
19
|
0.269
|
| Mexico
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
0.250
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standard bouts
|
with playoff bouts
|
- Bouts between compatriots are not included.
- Forfeits are not included.
Gallery
See also
2019 Basho
2019 Banzuke
Wrestlers group photo
Scoreboard
Scoreboard
