Kakuryu a défendu son honneur de yokozuna en gagnant rapidement contre Hokutofuji.
Prenant l’avantage au moment de la charge initiale, Kakuryu a repoussé Hokutofuji, puis a donné une gifle à l’ancien komusubi afin de réduire à néant ses espoirs de victoire. Hokutofuji avait vaincu Kakuryu deux fois lors de quatre rencontres précédentes.
Hakuho (0-2), qui a subi sa première défaite lors de la journée d’ouverture, s’est retiré du tournoi à cause d’un doigt cassé, laissant Abi s’emparer d’une victoire par défaut.
Le champion de 34 ans, s’était d’abord blessé au doigt lors de la compétition de Nagoya en juillet, mais cherchait un 43e titre et un premier titre depuis son acquisition de la citoyenneté japonaise.
Goeido a fait tourner la tête du maegashira 2, Ichinojo (1-1), et a propulsé le Mongol de 224 kg au-dessus de la paille pour sa deuxième victoire. Goeido a besoin de huit victoires au total pour éviter la rétrogradation. Son camarade ôzeki Tochinoshin est également menacé d’être rétrogradé au rang de sekiwake.
Tochinoshin a bloqué la ceinture d’Asanoyama avec une prise de la main droite, mais échoua plusieurs fois pour écarter le champion de mai.
Takakeisho a poussé le maegashira 1 Aoiyama (0-2) et reste invaincu. L’actuel sekiwake tente de retrouver son ancien statut d’ôzeki.
Mitakeumi a rebondi après sa défaite de la veille grâce à une victoire sur le maegashira 3 Daieisho (0-2). Mitakeumi a eu le dessus dès la charge initiale, et est resté agressif contre Daieisho, qui a misé sur une poussée totale sur le bord, mais a été repoussé par Mitakeumi alors que le sekiwake exécutait une esquive.
Se battant pour la première fois au grade de komusubi, Endo (1-1) a dominé le maegashira Tomokaze (1-1) pour remporter sa première victoire. Tomokaze a bien tenté de tirer le favori des fans vers le bas, mais fut envoyé sur la paille par Endo.
Le maegashira 14 Tsurugisho (1-1) a subi sa première défaite en première division après avoir été repoussé par Ishiura (1-1).
Le maegashira 11 Enho a battu le n ° 10 Meisei (1-1) et a remporté sa deuxième victoire. Le lutteur le plus léger de la division a résisté à l’attaque de son adversaire et a contré en projetant Meisei hors du dohyô.
Grand champion Kakuryu defended the yokozuna rank’s honor by making quick work of rank-and-filer Hokutofuji at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday en route to his second straight win.
Closing out the second day of action at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan, Kakuryu easily dispatched No. 1 maegashira Hokutofuji (1-1), who entered the ring extra fired up after delivering a shock opening-day upset to yokozuna Hakuho on Sunday.
Taking control at the initial charge, Kakuryu shoved Hokutofuji back and then slapped the former komusubi down to the side to quash his hopes of downing a second grand champion at the 15-day meet. Hokutofuji had beaten Kakuryu twice in four previous meetings.
Hakuho (0-2), who suffered his first loss on Day 1 of a meet since he was promoted to the sport’s highest rank in 2007, pulled out of the tournament with a broken finger prior to action on Day 2 and forfeited his scheduled bout with komusubi Abi (1-1).
The 34-year-old Mongolian-born wrestler had first injured the finger at the Nagoya meet in July, but had been gunning for a record-extending 43rd top-division title in his first tournament since acquiring Japanese citizenship.
In other Day 2 bouts, Goeido put the spin on No. 2 Ichinojo (1-1) and muscled the 224-kilogram Mongolian over the straw for his second win — of eight needed to avoid demotion. Goeido is still a loss behind Ichinojo in their 19 career match-ups.
His ozeki colleague Tochinoshin, also in danger of being demoted from sumo’s second highest rank, suffered his second straight loss in a bout against No. 2 Asanoyama (2-0).
Tochinoshin locked onto Asanoyama’s belt with his favored right-handed grip, but failed in several attempts to toss May’s champion aside and was shoved out.
Takakeisho pushed out No. 1 Aoiyama (0-2) to remain undefeated in his bid to regain ozeki status. The sekiwake fended off Aoiyama’s attempts to pull him down and proceeded to bulldoze the Bulgarian from the ring.
Mitakeumi bounced back from an opening-day loss with a victory over No. 3 Daieisho (0-2). Mitakeumi got the better of the initial charge and stayed aggressive against Daieisho, who banked on an all-out shove at the edge but was thrust down by Mitakeumi as the sekiwake executed a textbook dodge.
Fighting each other for the first time, komusubi Endo (1-1) overpowered No. 3 Tomokaze (1-1) to claim his first win here. Tomokaze tried to pull the fan-favorite down but was edged over the straw by Endo’s shoves.
Among the rank and file, No. 14 Tsurugisho (1-1) suffered his first loss in the top division after getting thrown out by makuuchi returnee No. 15 Ishiura (1-1).
No. 11 Enho defeated No. 10 Meisei (1-1) to earn his second win in his third tournament among the sport’s elite. The lightest man in the division fended off his opponent’s attack and countered with an underarm throw to launch Meisei off the raised ring.
No. 15 Azumaryu — who needed 30 tournaments, the second most of all time, to get back to the top tier — also collected his second straight win by flinging No. 14 Toyonoshima (0-2) down to the sand with a belt throw.
Written by Kyodo
Crédits photo : Asahi
Rikishis | Score | Kimarites | Score | Rikishis |
Yutakayama 豊山 (Maegashira 16) | | | | | Takagenji 貴源治 (Maegashira 17) | |
Daiamami 大奄美 (Juryo 1) | | | | | Tochiôzan 栃煌山 (Maegashira 16) | |
Tsurugisho 剣翔 (Maegashira 14) | | | | | Ishiura 石浦 (Maegashira 15) | |
Azumaryu 東龍 (Maegashira 15) | | | | | Toyonoshima 豊ノ島 (Maegashira 14) | |
Shôhôzan 松鳳山 (Maegashira 12) | | | | | Kagayaki 輝 (Maegashira 13) | |
Nishikigi 錦木 (Maegashira 13) | | | | | Daishoho 大翔鵬 (Maegashira 12) | |
Sadanoumi 佐田の海 (Maegashira 10) | | | | | Onosho 阿武咲 (Maegashira 11) | |
Enho 炎鵬 (Maegashira 11) | | | | | Meisei 明生 (Maegashira 10) | |
Okinoumi 隠岐の海 (Maegashira 8) | | | | | Terutsuyoshi 照強 (Maegashira 9) | |
Kotoyuki 琴勇輝 (Maegashira 9) | | | | | Takarafuji 宝富士 (Maegashira 8) | |
Shimanaoumi 志摩ノ海 (Maegashira 6) | | | | | Kotoshôgiku 琴奨菊 (Maegashira 7) | |
Kotoeko 琴恵光 (Maegashira 7) | | | | | Myogiryu 妙義龍 (Maegashira 6) | |
Tamawashi 玉鷲 (Maegashira 4) | | | | | | |
Ryuden 竜電 (Maegashira 5) | | | | | Shodai 正代 (Maegashira 4) | |
Tomokaze 友風 (Maegashira 3) | | | | | Endo 遠藤 (Komusubi) | |
| | | | | Daieisho 大栄翔 (Maegashira 3) | |
Aoiyama 碧山 (Maegashira 1) | | | | | | |
Ichinojo 逸ノ城 (Maegashira 2) | | | | | Gôeidô 豪栄道 (Ozeki) | |
Tochinoshin 栃ノ心 (Oseki) | | | | | Asanoyama 朝乃山 (Maegashira 2) | |
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Abi 阿炎 (Komusubi) | | | Fusen | | | |
Rikishis | Score | Kimarites | Score | Rikishis |
Asagyokusei 朝玉勢 (Juryo 14) | | | | | Arawashi 荒鷲 (Juryo 10) | |
Irodori 彩 (Juryo 13) | | | | | Kaisho 魁勝 (Juryo 14) | |
Kizakiumi 木崎海 (Juryo 13) | | | | | Ikioi 勢 (Juryo 12) | |
Kotonowaka 琴ノ若 (Juryo 11) | | | | | Seiro 青狼 (Juryo 12) | |
Chiyonoumi 千代の海 (Juryo 11) | | | | | Sokokurai 蒼国来 (Juryo 10) | |
Kaisei 魁聖 (Juryo 8) | | | | | Gagamaru 臥牙丸 (Juryo 10) | |
Kyokutaisei 旭大星 (Juryo 9) | | | | | Tobizaru 翔猿 (Juryo 8) | |
Kyokushuho 旭秀鵬 (Juryo 7) | | | | | Ichiyamamoto 一山本 (Juryo 9) | |
Daishomaru 大翔丸 (Juryo 5) | | | | | Hidenoumi 英乃海 (Juryo 6) | |
Mitoryu 水戸龍 (Juryo 6) | | | | | Kiribayama 貴ノ富士 (Juryo 4) | |
Tokushoryu 徳勝龍 (Juryo 3) | | | | | Yago 矢後 (Juryo 4) | |
Wakatakakage 若隆景 (Juryo 3) | | | | | Chiyoshoma 千代翔馬 (Juryo 2) | |
Chiyomaru 千代丸 (Juryo 1) | | | | | Takanosho 隆の勝 (Juryo 2) |
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