J5 – Hakuho s’impose face au vainqueur de janvier

Hakuho contre Tokushoryu
Hakuho s’est imposé face à Tokushoryu et reste invaincu.

Hakuho s’impose face au vainqueur de janvier

Le yokozuna Hakuho a décroché une nouvelle victoire et reste en tête du tournoi à égalité avec trois autres lutteurs.

Hakuho (5-0) a affronté le champion surprise de janvier, le maegashira 2 Tokushoryu qui est tombé à 0-5.

Alors que Hakuho le forçait à reculer après leur collision initiale, Tokushoryu a glissé son bras gauche sous la droite du champion et faillit le déséquilibrer.

Mais Hakuho, qui a connu des victoires difficiles les unes après les autres à Osaka, s’est rétabli et a saisi une prise gauche à la ceinture. Alors que Tokushoryu le forçait à reculer, le yokozuna l’a renversé avec une projestion.

Mitakeumi a également gagné son match et a amélioré son score à 5-0.

Mitakeumi a facilement battu Takakeisho après la faible charge de la part de l’ozeki. Takakeisho (2-3) a été facilement stoppé par Mitakeumi qui l’a vers l’arrière à l’aide des deux mains.

Le sekiwake Asanoyama reste invaincu après que son adversaire, le maegashira 1 et l’ancien ozeki Takayasu (0-5), se soit retiré à cause d’une blessure à la cuisse gauche.

Le bulgare Aoiyama est lui aussi à 5-0 suite à une victoire par défaut. Son adversaire du jour, Tsurugisho(1-4), s’est retiré en raison d’une blessure au ligament croisé antérieur du genou gauche.

Le yokozuna Kakuryu est une victoire derrière les leaders avec une fiche à 4-1 qu’il a amélioré en battant Yutakayama (2-3).

Le sekiwake Shodai (3-2) a raté une chance d’améliorer à 4-1 malgré un bon début de combat contre Endo (3-2).

Ishiura a subi sa première défaite face à Kotoshogiku (2-3). Le vétéran a forcé Ishiura (4-1) en le poussant en avant à l’aide de ses jambes, comme il le faisait souvent à l’époque où il était encore ozeki.

Takanosho a également mordu la poussière alors que Chiyotairyu a pris le dessus au moment de la charge et l’a giflé, laissant les deux hommes à 4-1.

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Hakuho labors to 5th victory, unbeaten in 4-way tie

Yokozuna Hakuho scraped out a victory to remain perfect in a four-way tied for the lead on Thursday, the fifth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

A day after his 35th birthday, Hakuho (5-0) took on January’s surprise champion, No. 2 maegashira Tokushoryu, at empty Edion Arena Osaka. The 15-day tourney is being held behind closed doors in order to help stem the spread of the new coronavirus.

Tokushoryu, who fell to 0-5, managed to show some of the spark that made the journeyman wrestler the winner of the New Year tournament.

As Hakuho forced him backward from their initial collision, Tokushoryu slipped his left arm under the grand champion’s right and nearly tipped him off balance.

But Hakuho, who has had one tough win after another in Osaka, recovered and grabbed an inside left-handed belt hold in the process. As Tokushoryu forced him back, the yokozuna flipped his opponent with a slick underarm throw.

No. 3 Mitakeumi also won to improve to 5-0, while two other wrestlers remained spotless by default.

Mitakeumi easily beat Takakeisho after an uninspired opening from the ozeki. Takakeisho (2-3) was easily stopped in his tracks after a lackluster charge and then fumbling in vain for some kind of hold. Mitakeumi, however, pushed the ozeki backward with both hands and forced him over the straw to his third loss.

Sekiwake Asanoyama remained unbeaten after his opponent, No. 1 maegashira and former ozeki Takayasu (0-5), withdrew with a left thigh injury. The 26-year-old Asanoyama, who has posted 10-plus wins in each of the past three tournaments, and who won his first championship last May, will likely be promoted to ozeki if he can win at least 12 bouts here.

Bulgarian No. 13 Aoiyama also improved to 5-0 by default. His opponent, No. 15 Tsurugisho (1-4), withdrew with a left knee anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Yokozuna Kakuryu stayed one win off the pace with a 4-1 record following a straightforward push out of No. 3 Yutakayama (2-3).

Sekiwake Shodai (3-2) wasted a chance to improve to 4-1 after a strong start to his bout with Endo (3-2). He forced the komusubi’s heels back up onto the straw but was unable to finish him off. Instead, Endo counterattacked and quickly forced Shodai back across the ring and out to his second loss.

Hakuho’s stablemate, No. 12 Ishiura, suffered his first loss against No. 13 Kotoshogiku (2-3). The veteran forced out Ishiura (4-1) by squaring him up and thrusting forward with both legs in unison, as he often did in his days as an ozeki.

Takanosho’s perfect record also bit the dust as Chiyotairyu got the better of the opening charge and slapped him down, leaving both men with 4-1 records.

Twenty-two-year-old makuuchi debutant Kotonowaka improved to 4-1 with his third straight win, beating 33-year-old Mongolian Azumaryu (3-2) on the charge and forcing him out.

Written by Kyodo

Crédits photo : Asahi

  • Makuuchi
  • Juryô
Rikishis
Score
Kimarites
Score
Rikishis
Azumaryu
東龍

(Maegashira 16)
3-2
4-1
Kotonowaka
琴ノ若

(Maegashira 18)
Daiamami
大奄美

(Maegashira 17)
2-3
3-2
Chiyomaru
千代丸

(Maegashira 15)
Meisei
明生

(Maegashira 17)
2-3
0-5
Nishikigi
錦木

(Maegashira 14)
Kaisei
魁聖

(Maegashira 14)
2-3
3-2
Shimanoumi
志摩ノ海

(Maegashira 16)
Tsurugisho
剣翔

(Maegashira 15)
1-4
Fusen
5-0
Aoiyama
碧山

(Maegashira 13)
Ishiura
石浦
(Maegashira 12)
4-1
2-3
Kotoshôgiku
琴奨菊

(Maegashira 13)
Sadanoumi
佐田の海

(Maegashira 10)
2-3
3-2
Ikioi

(Maegashira 12)
Terutsuyoshi
照強

(Maegashira 11)
3-2
1-4
Tochinoshin
栃ノ心

(Maegashira 9)
Takanosho
隆の勝

(Maegashira 9)
4-1
4-1
Chiyotairyû
千代大龍

(Maegashira 11)
Tochiôzan
栃煌山

(Maegashira 10)
0-5
3-2
Kiribayama
貴ノ富士

(Maegashira 8)
Myogiryu
妙義龍

(Maegashira 6)
1-4
1-4
Shôhôzan
松鳳山

(Maegashira 8)
Tamawashi
玉鷲

(Maegashira 7)
1-4
4-1
Onosho
阿武咲

(Maegashira 5)
Ryuden
竜電

(Maegashira 5)
2-3
3-2
Takarafuji
宝富士

(Maegashira 7)
Kagayaki

(Maegashira 6)
3-2
3-2
Abi
阿炎

(Maegashira 4)
Okinoumi
隠岐の海
(Maegashira 2)
1-4
2-3
Enho
炎鵬

(Maegashira 4)
Hokutofuji
北勝富士

(Komusubi)
2-3
2-3
Daieisho
大栄翔

(Maegashira 1)
Endo
遠藤
(Komusubi)
3-2
3-2
Shodai
正代

(Sekiwake)
Asanoyama
朝乃山

(Sekiwake)
5-0
Fusen
0-5
Takayasu
高安

(Maegashira 1)
Takakeisho
貴景勝

(Ozeki)
2-3
5-0
Mitakeumi
御嶽海
(Maegashira 3)
Yutakayama
豊山

(Maegashira 3)
2-3
4-1
Kakuryû
鶴竜

(Yokozuna)
Hakuhô
白鵬

(Yokozuna)
2-3
0-5
Tokushoryu
徳勝龍

(Maegashira 2)
Rikishis
Score
Kimarites
Score
Rikishis
Chiyonoumi
千代の海

(Juryo 13)
3-2
1-4
Asagyokusei
朝玉勢

(Juryo 12)
Hakuyozan
白鷹山

(Juryo 12)
2-3
3-0
Asabenkei
朝弁慶

(Majushita 3)
Wakamotoharu

(Juryo 11)
2-3
2-3
Akiseyama
明瀬山

(Juryo 14)
Midorifuji
翠富士

(Juryo 11)
2-3
3-2
Takagenji
貴源治

(Juryo 10)
Yago
矢後

(Juryo 10)
2-3
5-0
Chiyootori
千代鳳

(Juryo 14)
Hoshoryu
遠藤
(Juryo 9)
2-3
4-1
Ichinojo
逸ノ城

(Juryo 8)
Kyokutaisei
旭大星

(Juryo 8)
3-2
1-4
Kizakiumi
木崎海

(Juryo 9)
Churanoumi
美ノ海

(Juryo 7)
4-1
1-4
Akua
天空海

(Juryo 6)
Kotoshoho
琴勝峰
(Juryo 6)
4-1
2-3
Mitoryu
水戸龍

(Juryo 7)
Tobizaru
翔猿

(Juryo 4)
2-3
2-3
Kyokushuho
旭秀鵬

(Juryo 5)
Daishomaru
大翔丸

(Juryo 4)
0-5
3-2
Wakatakakage
若隆景

(Juryo 2)
Chiyoshoma
千代翔馬

(Juryo 2)
2-3
4-1
Kotoeko
琴恵光

(Juryo 5)
Daishoho
大翔鵬

(Juryo 3)
3-2
2-3
Hidenoumi
英乃海

(Juryo 1)
Kotoyuki
琴勇輝

(Juryo 1)
1-4
5-0
Terunofuji
照ノ富士

(Juryo 3)

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