J1 – Hakuhô, le retour

Hakuhô contre Abi
Hakuhô contre Abi

J1 – Hakuhô, le retour

C’était aujourd’hui le premier jour du tournoi de Nagoya 2019 à la Dolphins Arena de Nagoya (ex-Aichi Prefectural Gymmasium). C’était aussi le retour du grand yokozuna mongol Hakuhô, qui avait abandonné sur blessure au dernier tournoi.

Mais le dernier combat du jour fut celui de l’autre yokozuna, Kakuryû, contre le nouveau komusubi Ryuden. Celui-ci ne fit pas le poids devant la maîtrise du yokozuna qui le repoussa vers l’extérieur du dohyô.

Juste avant, Hakuhô affrontait l’autre nouveau komusubi, le jeune Abi. Il a fallu toute l’expérience du mongol pour repousser d’abord l’assaut à la gorge du jeune japonais avant de le repousser vers le sol.

Chez les ôzeki, deux sur trois se sont fait surprendre ce premier jour :

Tochinoshin, après son bon tournoi de Mai, avait bien retrouvé son grade et affrontait Endo, un japonais véritable chouchou du public. Malgré un départ canon du géorgien, c’est bien le japonais qui a réussi à contrer son adversaire, s’effaçant pour le laisser s’écrouler sur le sol.

Goeidô devait lutter contre le vainqueur du dernier tournoi, le maegashira 1 Asanoyama. Ce dernier réussissait dès le début à enfermer les bras de son adversaire, le contraignant à reculer puis à essayer d’éviter l’assaut. Mais Asanoyama avait déjà déséquilibré Goeidô, et poussa son avantage en le repoussant à l’extérieur.

Takayasu est resté le seul ôzeki vainqueur en battant le M1 Hokutofuji.

A noter aussi le mauvais départ de Toyonoshima pour son retour en makuuchi, qui a chuté contre le poids-mouche Enho.

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Yokozuna start strongly in Nagoya

NAGOYA – Yokozuna Hakuho survived a scare against new komusubi Abi on Sunday to open the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with a win and start off strong in his campaign for a record-extending 43rd championship.

On the first day of action at Dolphins Arena, Hakuho was taken by surprise following a spirited offensive from Abi and looked momentarily in danger of an opening-day upset.

But the Mongolian yokozuna, who sat out the last tournament to nurse a right arm injury, adjusted fast to spin Abi around and down, exacting revenge for a loss to the komusubi last year in May, the only other time the wrestlers had fought.

His yokozuna counterpart Kakuryu also secured a Day 1 victory, apparently unfazed by an injury sustained during practice Monday as he easily dispatched komusubi Ryuden.

Among the ozeki, Takayasu put No. 1 maegashira Hokutofuji on the ropes from the outset and was able to drive him out, while Goeido and Tochinoshin each opened with a loss at the 15-day tourney in Nagoya.

Goeido nearly recovered from an attack by No. 1 Asanoyama, but the 25-year-old maegashira, fresh off winning his maiden championship in May, kept the ozeki off balance to stay on top. Asanoyama faces Hakuho on Day 2.

Tochinoshin was defeated by No. 2 Endo in his first bout since regaining ozeki status. While the Georgian put his strength into a shoulder charge, Endo went for a right-handed belt hold and pulled his opponent down to claim a third straight win over Tochinoshin.

Both sekiwake suffered opening day losses. No. 2 Aoiyama claimed a quick slap-down win over Mitakeumi, while No. 3 Shodai stood his ground against a strong charge from Tamawashi and a powerful left-handed slap sent the Mongolian down to the clay.

In his makuuchi debut, No. 10 Takagenji was driven to the edge by No. 11 Nishikigi, but recovered for a push-out to record his first win in the top division.

Earlier on Sunday, the Japan Sumo Association revealed that Takakeisho — who was injured in his ozeki debut in May and failed to secure a winning record — will require five weeks of medical treatment for a right knee injury, ensuring his absence from the tournament and the loss of his status.

The 22-year-old can earn a promotion back to sumo’s second highest rank if he wins 10 or more bouts at the rank of sekiwake at September’s Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

Written by Kyodo

  • Makuuchi
  • Juryô
Rikishis
Score
Kimarites
Score
Rikishis
Kotoyuki
琴勇輝

(Maegashira 16)
0-1
1-0
Terutsuyoshi
照強

(Maegashira 16)
Yago
矢後

(Maegashira 15)
0-1
1-0
Kaisei
魁聖

(Maegashira 15)
Toyonoshima
豊ノ島

(Maegashira 14)
0-1
1-0
Enho
炎鵬

(Maegashira 14)
Chiyomaru
千代丸

(Maegashira 13)
1-0
0-1
Sadanoumi
佐田の海

(Maegashira 13)
Tochiôzan
栃煌山

(Maegashira 12)
0-1
1-0
Kagayaki

(Maegashira 12)
Nishikigi
錦木

(Maegashira 11)
0-1
1-0
Takagenji
貴源治

(Maegashira 10)
Kotoeko
琴恵光

(Maegashira 10)
1-0
0-1
Daishoho
大翔鵬

(Maegashira 9)
Shôhôzan
松鳳山

(Maegashira 9)
1-0
0-1
Okinoumi
隠岐の海
(Maegashira 8)
Onosho
阿武咲

(Maegashira 8)
0-1
1-0
Tomokaze
友風
(Maegashira 7)
Myogiryu
妙義龍

(Maegashira 7)
1-0
0-1
Shimanaoumi
志摩ノ海

(Maegashira 6)
Chiyotairyû
千代大龍

(Maegashira 6)
1-0
0-1
Takarafuji
宝富士

(Maegashira 5)
Kotoshôgiku
琴奨菊

(Maegashira 5)
1-0
0-1
Ichinojo
逸ノ城

(Maegashira 4)
Meisei
明生

(Maegashira 4)
0-1
1-0
Daieisho
大栄翔

(Maegashira 3)
Shodai
正代

(Maegashira 3)
1-0
0-1
Tamawashi
玉鷲

(Sekiwake)
Mitakeumi
御嶽海
(Sekiwake)
0-1
1-0
Aoiyama
碧山

(Maegashira 2)
Endo
遠藤
(Maegashira 2)
1-0
0-1
Tochinoshin
栃ノ心

(Oseki)
Hokutofuji
北勝富士

(Maegashira 1)
0-1
1-0
Takayasu
高安

(Ozeki)
Gôeidô
豪栄道

(Ozeki)
0-1
1-0
Asanoyama
朝乃山

(Maegashira 1)
Abi
阿炎

(Komusubi)
0-1
1-0
Hakuhô
白鵬

(Yokozuna)
Kakuryû
鶴竜

(Yokozuna)
1-0
0-1
Ryuden
竜電

(Komusubi)
Rikishis
Score
Kimarites
Score
Rikishis
Akiseyama
明瀬山

(Juryo 14)
1-0
0-1
Kotonowaka
琴ノ若

(Juryo 14)
Ichiyamamoto
一山本

(Juryo 13)
1-0
0-1
Kizakiumi
木崎海

(Juryo 13)
Takanofuji
貴ノ富士

(Juryo 12)
1-0
0-1
Ryuko
竜虎

(Juryo 12)
Kyokutaisei
旭大星

(Juryo 11)
1-0
0-1
Aminishiki
安美錦

(Juryo 11)
Chiyonoumi
千代の海

(Juryo 10)
0-1
1-0
Arawashi
荒鷲

(Juryo 10)
Daiamami
大奄美

(Juryo 8)
0-1
1-0
Kiribayama
貴ノ富士

(Juryo 9)
Mitoryu
水戸龍

(Juryo 9)
1-0
0-1
Daishomaru
大翔丸

(Juryo 7)
Ikioi

(Juryo 8)
0-1
1-0
Tobizaru
翔猿

(Juryo 6)
Tsurugisho
剣翔

(Juryo 6)
0-1
1-0
Hidenoumi
英乃海

(Juryo 7)
Kyokushuho
旭秀鵬

(Juryo 5)
0-1
0-1
Sokokurai
蒼国来

(Juryo 5)
Wakatakakage
若隆景

(Juryo 4)
1-0
0-1
Takanosho
隆の勝

(Juryo 4)
Chiyoshoma
千代翔馬

(Juryo 3)
0-1
1-0
Yutakayama
豊山

(Juryo 3)
Ishiura
石浦
(Juryo 2)
1-0
0-1
Gagamaru
臥牙丸

(Juryo 2)
Tokushoryu
徳勝龍

(Juryo 1)
0-1
1-0
Azumaryu
東龍

(Juryo 1)

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