Title favourite Terunofuji continued racking up wins in commanding style, whereas struggling ozeki Takakeisho lastly broke via for his first victory Wednesday on the Autumn Grand Sumo Event.
The lone yokozuna within the absence of Hakuho, whose steady has been sidelined following two COVID-19 circumstances, Terunofuji (4-0) stayed unbeaten in his first match at sumo’s highest rank by dispatching No. 2 maegashira Hokutofuji on Day 4 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Having crushed two opponents from the three sanyaku ranks beneath yokozuna, Hokutofuji (2-2) made little floor with a thrusting assault towards Terunofuji, who stored the maegashira at arm’s size and calmly waited for a gap to drag him to the clay.
Terunofuji will battle unbeaten Mongolian No. 2 Kiribayama (4-0) on Day 5 of the 15-day match.
Following a nightmare 0-3 begin, Takakeisho confronted down harmful Mongolian No. 1 Hoshoryu within the day’s penultimate bout.
Missing his regular explosive energy on the bounce, Takakeisho traded blows with the lighter maegashira and stored him away from his belt earlier than slapping him down.
Competing as a demotion-threatened kadoban ozeki following his withdrawal in July with a neck harm, the 25-year-old Takakeisho should publish a profitable report right here to stay on the second-highest rank.
Ozeki Shodai (3-1) outmaneuvered No. 1 Takanosho for his third straight victory after beginning the match with an upset loss to Hoshoryu.
Takanosho (1-3) opened with a robust pushing assault earlier than Shodai stepped to the facet and thrust the previous sekiwake down on the edge.
Sekiwake Mitakeumi notched a uncommon victory over his longtime nemesis, komusubi Takayasu, who took his fourth straight loss in a horror begin to the meet.
Coming into the bout with simply six wins from their 25 earlier conferences, Mitakeumi yanked the winless former ozeki to the sandy floor to enhance to 3-1.
New sekiwake Meisei improved to 2-2 by beating rising No. 3 Kotonowaka (2-2), ending their carefully fought bout on the edge with a skillful pulling underarm throw.
Towering Mongolian komusubi Ichinojo (1-3) continued to wrestle, shedding by power out to unbeaten sanyaku candidate Kiribayama.
No. 13 Tsurugisho (1-3) forfeited his bout towards No. 17 Chiyonokuni (4-0) after recording a excessive temperature, however has been scheduled to return to motion on Day 5 following a damaging screening for the coronavirus.
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