Kakuryu a subi sa première défaite jeudi, il se place désormais derrière les leaders Takakeisho et Okinoumi qui sont toujours invancus.
Le seul yokozuna en compétition a été battu par Asanoyama (3-2) qui remporte ainsi son premier prix kimboshi pour avoir vaincu un grand champion.
Kakuryu s’est accroché à la ceinture d’Asanoyama et a tenté de projeter le maegashira. Ce dernier a résisté, et a fait pivoter Kakuryu en le déplaçant vers le bord de l’anneau.
Takakeisho (5-0) est à mi-chemin pour retrouver son rang d’ôzeki grâce à sa victoire sur Hokutofuji. Le maegashira 1 a enregistré sa quatrième défaite consécutive depuis sa victoire sur Hakuho.
Le jeune sekiwake a rapidement pris son élan, et a ensuite évité de se coller à son adversaire avant de le gifler, tout en maintenant son pied en équilibre près du bord de la paille.
Okinoumi a également conservé sa place de leader avec une victoire écrasante sur Kotoyuki (2-3).
Parmi les ôzeki, Goeido (4-1) a esquivé une attaque de Daieisho (1-4) .
Tochinoshin (2-3) a vaincu Tomokaze (2-3). Les deux hommes se sont lourdement affrontés avant que le Géorgien ne se mette à l’écart et tire le maegashira vers le bas.
Mitakeumi a battu le komusubi Abi (3-2) et améliore son score à 4-1. Abi semblait dominer Mitakeumi mais il a été écarté par le sekiwake et poussé vers le sol.
Endo a remporté sa quatrième victoire consécutive après avoir éliminé Aoiyama. Le bulgare reste en revanche sans la moindre victoire.
Myogiryu, Meisei, Enho et Ishiura ont tous remporté leur combat et conservent leur place de second, une victoire derrière les deux leaders.
Au début de la journée, le maegashira 2 Ichinojo (1-4) s’est retiré du tournoi après avoir été blessé à l’épaule droite lors de son combat contre Kakuryu la veille.
L’ancien sekiwake ne devrait pas revenir pour le reste de la compétition selon son maître d’écurie, Minato oyakata.
Enfin, l’ancien sekiwake de 37 ans Yoshikaze, absent depuis le début du basho, a fait savoir aujourd’hui qu’il prenait sa retraite (intai) .
Grand champion Kakuryu suffered his first loss of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday, falling behind undefeated co-leaders sekiwake Takakeisho and rank-and-filer Okinoumi on Day 5.
The sole yokozuna in action at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan was defeated by the May tournament winner, No. 2 maegashira Asanoyama (3-2), who earned his first kimboshi prize for defeating a grand champion as a rank-and-filer while evening their head-to-head record at one apiece.
In the final bout of the day, Kakuryu latched onto Asanoyama’s belt and attempted an underarm throw. But the maegashira resisted and spun Kakuryu around, moving the off-balance yokozuna to the edge of the ring and over the straw.
With the upset loss, Kakuryu faces an obstacle in his bid to claim a second straight title in the absence of fellow grand champion Hakuho, who has pulled out of the 15-day meet with a broken finger.
In earlier matches, Takakeisho (5-0) hit the halfway mark on the road to regaining ozeki status with a win against No. 1 Hokutofuji, who took his fourth straight loss since beating Hakuho on opening day.
The young sekiwake, who needs 10 wins to return to ozeki, gained the early momentum with a huge hit in the opening clash. He then sidestepped his lunging his opponent before slapping him down, all while nimbly maintaining his footing just inside the edge of the ring.
Okinoumi also retained his share of the lead with a slap-down win over No. 9 Kotoyuki (2-3).
The No. 8 maegashira, a three-time runner-up and former sekiwake seeking his first top-division title, pushed Kotoyuki back at the initial charge, then maneuvered back while slapping his opponent to the sand.
Among the ozeki, who both require at least eight wins here to keep their position at sumo’s second highest rank, Goeido (4-1) deflected a thrusting attack from No. 3 Daieisho (1-4) to stay within reach of the Emperor’s Cup.
Tochinoshin (2-3) bounced back from an unfortunate result on Day 4 by taking down No. 3 Tomokaze (2-3). The pair collided heavily in their first top-division matchup before the Georgian moved to the side and pulled the maegashira down.
Mitakeumi defeated komusubi Abi (3-2) and improved to 4-1. Abi appeared to have Mitakeumi on the ropes with some stiff arms to the neck and face, but was pushed aside by the sekiwake and thrusted down.
Endo earned his fourth straight win after pushing out winless No. 1 Aoiyama. Fighting as a komusubi for the first time since last year’s Summer meet, Endo dug in low against the big Bulgarian, turning him around and quickly sidling him off the dohyo.
Among the rank-and-file, No. 6 Myogiryu, No. 10 Meisei, No. 11 Enho and No. 15 Ishiura all churned out victories on Day 5 to stay one win off the pace.
Before the start of the day’s bouts, No. 2 Ichinojo (1-4) pulled out of the tournament with a right shoulder injury he suffered in his match with Kakuryu the previous day.
The Mongolian-born former sekiwake is not expected to return for the rest of the 15-day meet, according to his Minato stablemaster.
Written by Kyodo
Crédits photo : Asahi
Rikishis | Score | Kimarites | Score | Rikishis |
Ishiura 石浦 (Maegashira 15) | | | | | Takagenji 貴源治 (Maegashira 17) | |
Tochiôzan 栃煌山 (Maegashira 16) | | | | | Toyonoshima 豊ノ島 (Maegashira 14) | |
Tsurugisho 剣翔 (Maegashira 14) | | | | | Azumaryu 東龍 (Maegashira 15) | |
Kagayaki 輝 (Maegashira 13) | | | | | Yutakayama 豊山 (Maegashira 16) | |
Shôhôzan 松鳳山 (Maegashira 12) | | | | | Nishikigi 錦木 (Maegashira 13) | |
Daishoho 大翔鵬 (Maegashira 12) | | | | | Enho 炎鵬 (Maegashira 11) | |
Terutsuyoshi 照強 (Maegashira 9) | | | | | Onosho 阿武咲 (Maegashira 11) | |
Meisei 明生 (Maegashira 10) | | | | | Takarafuji 宝富士 (Maegashira 8) | |
Okinoumi 隠岐の海 (Maegashira 8) | | | | | Kotoyuki 琴勇輝 (Maegashira 9) | |
Sadanoumi 佐田の海 (Maegashira 10) | | | | | Kotoeko 琴恵光 (Maegashira 7) | |
Kotoshôgiku 琴奨菊 (Maegashira 7) | | | | | Ryuden 竜電 (Maegashira 5) | |
| | | | | Shimanaoumi 志摩ノ海 (Maegashira 6) | |
Myogiryu 妙義龍 (Maegashira 6) | | | | | Shodai 正代 (Maegashira 4) | |
Ichinojo 逸ノ城 (Maegashira 2) | | | Fusen | | | Tamawashi 玉鷲 (Maegashira 4) |
Aoiyama 碧山 (Maegashira 1) | | | | | Endo 遠藤 (Komusubi) | |
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| | | | | Abi 阿炎 (Komusubi) | |
Tochinoshin 栃ノ心 (Ozeki) | | | | | Tomokaze 友風 (Maegashira 3) | |
Daieisho 大栄翔 (Maegashira 3) | | | | | Gôeidô 豪栄道 (Ozeki) | |
| | | | | Asanoyama 朝乃山 (Maegashira 2) |
Rikishis | Score | Kimarites | Score | Rikishis |
Asagyokusei 朝玉勢 (Juryo 14) | | | | | Ikioi 勢 (Juryo 12) | |
Seiro 青狼 (Juryo 12) | | | | | Kaisho 魁勝 (Juryo 14) | |
Kotonowaka 琴ノ若 (Juryo 11) | | | | | Kizakiumi 木崎海 (Juryo 13) | |
Gagamaru 臥牙丸 (Juryo 10) | | | | | Chiyonoumi 千代の海 (Juryo 11) | |
Irodori 彩 (Juryo 13) | | | | | Kyokutaisei 旭大星 (Juryo 9) | |
Ichiyamamoto 一山本 (Juryo 9) | | | | | Tobizaru 翔猿 (Juryo 8) | |
Kaisei 魁聖 (Juryo 8) | | | | | Sokokurai 蒼国来 (Juryo 10) | |
Mitoryu 水戸龍 (Juryo 6) | | | | | Kyokushuho 旭秀鵬 (Juryo 7) | |
Hidenoumi 英乃海 (Juryo 6) | | | | | Kiribayama 貴ノ富士 (Juryo 4) | |
Yago 矢後 (Juryo 4) | | | | | Daishomaru 大翔丸 (Juryo 5) | |
Takanosho 隆の勝 (Juryo 2) | | | | | Wakatakakage 若隆景 (Juryo 3) | |
Chiyoshoma 千代翔馬 (Juryo 2) | | | | | Daiamami 大奄美 (Juryo 1) | |
Chiyomaru 千代丸 (Juryo 1) | | | | | Tokushoryu 徳勝龍 (Juryo 3) |
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