Hakuho poursuit sa quête vers un 44e titre en battant Yutakayama et en améliorant son score à 6-0.
La journée a été moins brillante pour son camarade Kakuryu, qui a chuté à 4-2 après avoir perdu contre le maegashira 2 Tokushoryu (1-5), vainqueur du tournoi de janvier.
Hakuho a facilement dominé Yutakayama dans l’avant-dernier combat. Le yokozuna, qui vient de célébrer ses 35 ans, a remporté une victoire rapide sur son adversaire. Après avoir donné une puissante gifle, Hakuho a trouvé une double prise et a conduit le maegashira tout droit.
Le grand champion reste toujours invaincu tout comme Mitakeumi et Aoiyama.
Kakuryu a pris la ceinture de Tokushoryu mais le maegashira a utilisé ses 188 kg pour se frayer un chemin en conduisant le yokozuna sur le bord.
Tokushoryu a remporté le premier kinboshi de sa carrière en battant un yokozuna. Il a ensuite déclaré qu’il était déterminé à remporter une victoire après une série de défaites contre des adversaires coriaces.
« J’ai perdu contre plusieurs lutteurs parmi les meilleurs ici, alors je tenais à gagner aujourd’hui« , a déclaré Tokushoryu, ajoutant que sa course victorieuse était déjà un souvenir lointain.
« Le tournoi précédent, c’est du passé. Le tournoi actuel est une affaire à part.«
Mitakeumi, qui vise à revenir dans les rangs « sanyaku« , a vaincu le sekiwake Asanoyama.
Dans l’un des combats les plus divertissants de la journée, Mitakeumi a trouvé une double prise et a résisté à plusieurs tentatives de jet avant de pouvoir s’imposer.
Après des défaites consécutives, le seul ozeki Takakeisho a retrouvé le gout de la victoire en s’imposant contre Enho (2-4).
Takakeisho (3-3) a utilisé son poids comme avantage pour garder le maegashira à distance, en lui refusant la possibilité de s’agripper son mawashi avant de le repousser.
Le sekiwake Shodai (3-3) a subi sa deuxième défaite consécutive contre Daieisho. L’ancien komusubi Daieisho (3-3) a fait preuve d’un impressionnant sumo dynamique, maintenant l’élan avec une poussée frontale.
Endo est passé à 4-2 en remportant son combat qui l’opposait à son homologue komusubi Hokutofuji (2-4).
Hakuho maintained his pursuit of a record-extending 44th Emperor’s Cup by beating Yutakayama and improving to a perfect 6-0 Friday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
But the sailing was less smooth for fellow Mongolian-born grand champion Kakuryu, who dropped to 4-2 after losing to No. 2 maegashira Tokushoryu (1-5), the surprise winner of the January tournament.
All-time championship record-holder Hakuho easily overpowered No. 3 Yutakayama in the penultimate bout of Day 6 at Edion Arena Osaka, where the tournament is unfolding without spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The 35-year-old yokozuna, who had looked less than his best despite remaining unbeaten here, claimed a quickfire victory to go 3-0 in his career against Yutakayama (2-4). After delivering a powerful left-hand slap, Hakuho took a double inside grip and drove the maegashira straight out.
The grand champion will start Saturday, the halfway point of the 15-day tournament, in a three-way tie for the lead with rank-and-file grapplers Mitakeumi and Aoiyama.
In the last bout of the day, Kakuryu took a belt grip with both arms, but Tokushoryu used his 188-kilogram frame to twist his way out of the hold and bounce the yokozuna over the edge.
Tokushoryu — who stunned the sumo world by winning the New Year meet from the lowest rank of No. 17 maegashira — earned his first career « kimboshi » for beating a yokozuna as a rank-and-file wrestler.
The 33-year-old journeyman, whose January title propelled him upward 15 places in the rankings, said he had been determined to rack up a victory following a run of losses against tough opponents here.
« I’ve lost to several top-ranked wrestlers here, so I was adamant about winning today, » said Tokushoryu, adding that his title-winning run was a distant memory.
« The previous tournament is in the past. This tournament is a separate matter. »
No. 3 Mitakeumi, who aims to return to the three « sanyaku » ranks below yokozuna, handed sekiwake Asanoyama his first loss of the tournament.
In one of the day’s most entertaining bouts, two-time Emperor’s Cup winner Mitakeumi took a double inside grip from the jump and withstood multiple throw attempts on the way to a force out victory.
After the pair locked up, Asanoyama dragged the maegashira around the ring and looked primed for an arm throw, but Mitakeumi stayed tight and drove the promotion-seeking sekiwake out.
The 27-year-old Mitakeumi — who not so long ago was an ozeki aspirant himself — will face Hakuho on Day 7.
Following consecutive losses, sole ozeki Takakeisho got back on the winning track with an easy thrust out win against wildly popular No. 4 Enho (2-4).
Takakeisho (3-3) used his superior bulk to keep the diminutive maegashira at arm’s length, denying him the opportunity to go inside before pushing him out.
Sekiwake Shodai (3-3) suffered his second straight loss, dropping to 3-4 in his career against No. 1 Daieisho. Former komusubi Daieisho (3-3) put on an impressive display of thrusting sumo, maintaining the momentum from the outset for a frontal push out.
Endo improved to 4-2 by winning a battle between fellow komusubi against Hokutofuji (2-4).
The Ishikawa Prefecture native got inside Hokutofuji’s defense from the initial charge and used his stronger position to push his opponent out.
No. 13 Aoiyama stayed perfect at 6-0 by slapping down No. 17 Meisei. The big Bulgarian is on track for his first winning record since last July.
Written by Kyodo
Crédits photo : Asahi
Rikishis | Score | Kimarites | Score | Rikishis |
Kotonowaka 琴ノ若 (Maegashira 18) | | | | | Chiyomaru 千代丸 (Maegashira 15) | |
Kaisei 魁聖 (Maegashira 14) | | | | | Azumaryu 東龍 (Maegashira 16) | |
Shimanoumi 志摩ノ海 (Maegashira 16) | | | | | Nishikigi 錦木 (Maegashira 14) | |
Kotoshôgiku 琴奨菊 (Maegashira 13) | | | | | Daiamami 大奄美 (Maegashira 17) | |
Meisei 明生 (Maegashira 17) | | | | | Aoiyama 碧山 (Maegashira 13) | |
Ikioi 勢 (Maegashira 12) | | | | | Terutsuyoshi 照強 (Maegashira 11) | |
Sadanoumi 佐田の海 (Maegashira 10) | | | | | | |
Takanosho 隆の勝 (Maegashira 9) | | | | | Tochiôzan 栃煌山 (Maegashira 10) | |
Ishiura 石浦 (Maegashira 12) | | | | | Tochinoshin 栃ノ心 (Maegashira 9) | |
Shôhôzan 松鳳山 (Maegashira 8) | | | | | Kiribayama 貴ノ富士 (Maegashira 8) | |
Myogiryu 妙義龍 (Maegashira 6) | | | | | Kagayaki 輝 (Maegashira 6) | |
Ryuden 竜電 (Maegashira 5) | | | | | Tamawashi 玉鷲 (Maegashira 7) | |
Takarafuji 宝富士 (Maegashira 7) | | | | | Onosho 阿武咲 (Maegashira 5) | |
Okinoumi 隠岐の海 (Maegashira 2) | | | | | Abi 阿炎 (Maegashira 4) | |
| | | | | Endo 遠藤 (Komusubi) | |
Asanoyama 朝乃山 (Sekiwake) | | | | | | |
Daieisho 大栄翔 (Maegashira 1) | | | | | Shodai 正代 (Sekiwake) | |
| | | | | Enho 炎鵬 (Maegashira 4) | |
| | | | | Yutakayama 豊山 (Maegashira 3) | |
Tokushoryu 徳勝龍 (Maegashira 2) | | | | | |
Rikishis | Score | Kimarites | Score | Rikishis |
Wakamotoharu (Juryo 11) | | | | | Chiyootori 千代鳳 (Juryo 14) | |
Chiyonoo 千代ノ皇 (Makushita 4) | | | | | Midorifuji 翠富士 (Juryo 11) | |
Yago 矢後 (Juryo 10) | | | | | Asagyokusei 朝玉勢 (Juryo 12) | |
Chiyonoumi 千代の海 (Juryo 13) | | | | | Takagenji 貴源治 (Juryo 10) | |
Kizakiumi 木崎海 (Juryo 9) | | | | | Hakuyozan 白鷹山 (Juryo 12) | |
Akiseyama 明瀬山 (Juryo 14) | | | | | Hoshoryu 遠藤 (Juryo 9) | |
Kotoshoho 琴勝峰 (Juryo 6) | | | | | Ichinojo 逸ノ城 (Juryo 8) | |
Kyokutaisei 旭大星 (Juryo 8) | | | | | Akua 天空海 (Juryo 6) | |
Kotoeko 琴恵光 (Juryo 5) | | | | | Churanoumi 美ノ海 (Juryo 7) | |
Mitoryu 水戸龍 (Juryo 7) | | | | | Kyokushuho 旭秀鵬 (Juryo 5) | |
Chiyoshoma 千代翔馬 (Juryo 2) | | | | | Daishoho 大翔鵬 (Juryo 3) | |
Terunofuji 照ノ富士 (Juryo 3) | | | | | Wakatakakage 若隆景 (Juryo 2) | |
Kotoyuki 琴勇輝 (Juryo 1) | | | | | Tobizaru 翔猿 (Juryo 4) | |
Daishomaru 大翔丸 (Juryo 4) | | | | | Hidenoumi 英乃海 (Juryo 1) |
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