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No. 7 maegashira Takayasu and No. 16 Atamifuji remained within the lead Sunday after eight days on the Autumn Grand Sumo Match as all three ozeki suffered defeats.
Takayasu (7-1) overcame a troublesome problem from fellow former ozeki and No. 11 Mitakeumi (5-3) in an extended, heated match, transferring inside a victory of securing a profitable document within the 15-day meet at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Heavy pushes from each wrestlers had been adopted by a quick standstill in the midst of the raised ring earlier than Mitakeumi tried to seize Takayasu’s left leg. However Takayasu backed off barely to foil that ploy earlier than slapping Mitakeumi right down to the clay.
Atamifuji (7-1) acquired loads of shoves to his face from Aoiyama (2-6) however stored edging ahead and pushed out the Bulgarian No. 14 to maintain tempo.
Demotion-threatened kadoban ozeki Takakeisho (5-3) misplaced to Tobizaru (5-3) for the fifth straight time. The pair traded numerous shoves whereas ducking assaults in an thrilling encounter. A failed pull-down try left Takakeisho weak, permitting the komusubi to shove him out.
One other kadoban ozeki, Kirishima (5-3), additionally paid the value for an ill-timed pull-down try earlier than being emphatically thrust out by No. 4 Takanosho (4-4). The rank-and-filer has now received 9 of their 10 conferences in sumo’s elite makuuchi division.
Hoshoryu (3-5) made a half-baked begin towards diminutive trickster Ura (5-3). The No. 4 maegashira’s low opening drive pushed the brand new ozeki to the sting earlier than the nephew of former yokozuna Asashoryu was slapped right down to the clay.
Sekiwake Wakamotoharu (6-2) was on the again foot towards winless Tamawashi (0-8) however a slap down was sufficient to safe his sixth straight win, handing the veteran No. 3 a dropping document within the course of.
No. 5 Gonoyama, No. 13 Myogiryu and No. 16 Tsurugisho all received and joined Wakamotoharu at 6-2.
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