Le grand champion Hakuho (10-0,Y) affrontait ce jour le komusubi Daieisho (6-4), régulier et qui n’est jamais facile à combatre. Après des glissades de part et d’autre de la part des lutteurs, c’est Daieisho qui l’emporta, profitant d’une faille d’Hakuho dans sa tentative de retrouver l’équilibre.
Avec humilité, Daieisho (26 ans) a déclaré « J’ai pu faire mon style de sumo, je ferai de mon mieux pour le reste du chemin. »
Autre combat attendu ce jour, celui qui voyait s’affronter l’ozeki Takakeisho en situation de kadoban et Mitakeumi particulierement en forme lors de ce tournoi. Etonnament le combat fut bref car l’ozeki plongeat littéralement sur les jambes de Mitakeumi ce qui eu pour effet de le faire reculer et sortir du dohyo. Voila la course aux suiveurs relancée, mais à la faveur d’Hakuho et d’Asanoyma (10-1,O) qui a lui, disposé facilement de Kagayaki (4-7,M4).
Avec sa victoire, Takakeisho est assuré de conservé sonr rang d’ozeki lors du prochain banzuke.
Après sa défaite face à Hakuho hier, Hokutofuji a réalisé un combat rapide empreint de réalisme face à Shodai, pourtant en forme ces derniers jours.
Malgré de la bonne volonté et de la hargne, le maegashira 2 Onosho n’a pas encore accroché de première victoire (0-11), son adversaire du jour, Ryuden (5-6,M6), a résisté aux attaques désordonnées d’Onosho pour s’imposer par hatakikomi.
Le maegashira 17 de 28 ans et ex-ozeki : Terunofuji, fulgurant depuis le début du tournoi avec un score de 9-1 affrontait Toshinoshin, lui aussi ex-ozeki mais avec un tournoi moins brillant pour l’instant (6-4).
Dès le tachi-ai, les opposantq se sont saisis aux ceintures (mawashi), essayant d’imposer un yorikiri à l’autre, le début du combat fut très incertain et cette incertitude dura relativement longtemps; Les adversaires se jaugeant mutuellement…Ce fut Terunofuji (10-1) qui finalement réussi à imposer son yorikiri, face à un Toshinoshin qui parut fatigué.
Voila une journée qui relance tout le tournoi avec de nouveaux 3 hommes en tête.
Les lutteurs kachi koshi du jour sont :
Les lutteurs make koshi du jour sont :
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Yokozuna Hakuho relinquished his perfect record and sole lead at the July Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday following an upset loss to komusubi Daieisho.
With his first defeat of the 15-day tournament, the overnight leader fell back into a three-way tie at 10-1 with ozeki Asanoyama and No. 17 maegashira Terunofuji.
In the final bout of Day 11 at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan, lone competing grand champion Hakuho lost his footing as Daieisho (7-4) blocked his attempt to take a right inside grip from the jump.
From there, the komusubi was able to shove the all-time championship record-holder sideways and push him out before he could regain his balance.
The win was just the second in eight meetings against Hakuho for Daieisho, who said he stuck to his pushing and thrusting game plan.
« I was able to do my style of sumo, » said the 26-year-old. « I’ll do my best the rest of the way. »
Asanoyama had little trouble taking care of No. 4 Kagayaki (4-7), ramming him with a right forearm before wrapping him up and lifting him over the straw.
Former ozeki Terunofuji has the chance to lift the Emperor’s Cup in his first top-division tournament since January 2018 after improving to 10-1 with a win over No. 11 Tochinoshin (6-5).
Ozeki Takakeisho pushed out sekiwake Mitakeumi to clinch a winning record at 8-3 and keep his place at sumo’s second-highest rank.
The 23-year-old powerhouse, who has been competing here as a demotion-threatened « kadoban » ozeki, launched himself out of the blocks and gave Mitakeumi (8-3) no chance to counter.
The victory was payback for his loss to Mitakeumi in March and evened their head-to-head record at eight wins apiece.
Shodai’s title hopes may have suffered a fatal blow with his second straight loss of the 15-day tournament. The sekiwake dropped to 8-3 as he succumbed to No. 5 Hokutofuji (7-4) for the first time in his career.
Hokutofuji, a former komusubi, was quick out of the blocks and yanked Shodai to the clay after the sekiwake lunged forward in search of an inside grip.
No. 14 Kotoshogiku (8-3) secured his first winning record since March last year with a win against No. 7 Terutsuyoshi (5-6).
The veteran former ozeki credited his younger Sadogatake stablemates — including talented newcomers Kotoshoho and Kotonowaka — for helping him stay motivated at age 36.
« I’ve got great training partners who keep me energized and make me feel younger. I’ve been striving to show my best sumo. All I want to do is fully perform to my capabilities, » Kotoshogiku said.
« A lot of people are still expecting better things from me and cheering me on, and I don’t want to let them down. »
No. 9 Tamawashi (8-3) clinched a winning record for the first time since last November’s grand tournament with a victory against Kotoshoho (7-4), who is making his makuuchi debut at No. 15.
Komusubi Okinoumi (6-5) celebrated his 35th birthday by beating No. 3 Takarafuji (4-7) by thrust down. The Hakkaku stable grappler was pushed back by Takarafuji but used his opponent’s momentum to execute the winning move at the edge of the ring.
The July meet is the first grand tournament held in four months following the cancellation of May’s event due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. It was moved from its traditional location in Nagoya to cut down on travel during the pandemic.
Written by Kyodo
| Rikishis | Score | Kimarites | Score | Rikishis |
| Nishikigi 錦木 (Maegashira 16) | | | | | Chiyoshoma 千代翔馬 (Juryo 1) | |
| Chiyomaru 千代丸 (Maegashira 15) | | | | | Wakatakakage 若隆景 (Maegashira 14) | |
| Terunofuji 照ノ富士 (Maegashira 17) | | | | | Tochinoshin 栃ノ心 (Maegashira 11) | |
| Shimanoumi 志摩ノ海 (Maegashira 11) | | | | | Shôhôzan 松鳳山 (Maegashira 12) | |
| Kotoyuki 琴勇輝 (Maegashira 17) | | | | | Myogiryu 妙義龍 (Maegashira 10) | |
| Kotoeko 琴恵光 (Maegashira 16) | | | | | Ikioi 勢 (Maegashira 9) | |
| Tamawashi 玉鷲 (Maegashira 9) | | | | | Kotoshoho 琴勝峰 (Maegashira 15) | |
| Takayasu 高安 (Maegashira 13) | | | | | | |
| Ishiura 石浦 (Maegashira 8) | | | | | Sadanoumi 佐田の海 (Maegashira 12) | |
| Kaisei 魁聖 (Maegashira 10) | | | | | Tokushoryu 徳勝龍 (Maegashira 7) | |
| Terutsuyoshi 照強 (Maegashira 7) | | | | | Kotoshôgiku 琴奨菊 (Maegashira 14) | |
| Ryuden 竜電 (Maegashira 6) | | | | | Onosho 阿武咲 (Maegashira 2) | |
| Takanosho 隆の勝 (Maegashira 2) | | | | | Enho 炎鵬 (Maegashira 6) | |
| Aoiyama 碧山 (Maegashira 4) | | | | | Yutakayama 豊山 (Maegashira 1) | |
| Endo 遠藤 (Maegashira 1) | | | | | Kiribayama 貴ノ富士 (Maegashira 3) | |
| Takarafuji 宝富士 (Maegashira 3) | | | | | Okinoumi 隠岐の海 (Komusubi) | |
| Shodai 正代 (Sekiwake) | | | | | | |
| Kagayaki 輝 (Maegashira 4) | | | | | Asanoyama 朝乃山 (Ozeki) | |
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| | | | | | Daieisho 大栄翔 (Komusubi) |
| Rikishis | Score | Kimarites | Score | Rikishis |
| Fujiazuma (Juryo 11) | | | | | Midorifuji 翠富士 (Juryo 12) | |
| Takagenji 貴源治 (Juryo 13) | | | | | Asabenkei 朝弁慶 (Juryo 10) | |
| Daishoho 大翔鵬 (Juryo 10) | | | | | Kizakiumi 木崎海 (Juryo 11) | |
| Akiseyama 明瀬山 (Juryo 9) | | | | | Chiyonoumi 千代の海 (Juryo 14) | |
| Wakamotoharu (Juryo 8) | | | | | Chiyonoo 千代ノ皇 (Juryo 12) | |
| Mitoryu 水戸龍 (Juryo 14) | | | | | Tsurugisho 剣翔 (Juryo 7) | |
| Hoshoryu 遠藤 (Juryo 6) | | | | | Churanoumi 美ノ海 (Juryo 9) | |
| Kyokutaisei 旭大星 (Juryo 5) | | | | | Akua 天空海 (Juryo 13) | |
| Daishomaru 大翔丸 (Juryo 7) | | | | | Hidenoumi 英乃海 (Juryo 4) | |
| Daiamami 大奄美 (Juryo 4) | | | | | Ichinojo 逸ノ城 (Juryo 5) | |
| Azumaryu 東龍 (Juryo 3) | | | | | Kyokushuho 旭秀鵬 (Juryo 3) | |
| Tobizaru 翔猿 (Juryo 2) | | | | | Chiyootori 千代鳳 (Juryo 8) | |
| Meisei 明生 (Juryo 1) | | | | | Hakuyozan 白鷹山 (Juryo 6) |
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Quand les décisions serrées seront-elles automatiquement révisées par une équipe de juges utilisant des moyens électroniques. Takakeisho est béni des dieux pour avoir ainsi triomphé de Mitakeumi alors que sa main droite avait déjà tutoyée la terre.