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<blockquote data-quote="Swami" data-source="post: 231146" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>Tokyo Day 14: Shodai and Terutsuyoshi stage huge upsets</p><p>Details</p><p>Written by Kyodo</p><p>Published: 01 August 2020</p><p>Hits: 3</p><p><img src="http://www.cibersumo.com/images/rikishis/Shodai_Terunofuji_Tokio20_14.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sekiwake Shodai and rank-and-filer Terutsuyoshi each earned a dramatic win, filling the penultimate day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament with more than its share of surprises.</p><p></p><p>Shodai was the first to steal the show by throwing a monkey wrench into sumo's feel good story of the year handing No. 17 maegashira Terunofuji his second loss and denying him a chance to clinch his first championship in over five years.</p><p></p><p>Fighting in the elite makuuchi division for the first time since January 2018, Terunofuji was still able to hang on to his one-win tournament lead. That came thanks to a shocking victory by No. 7 Terutsuyoshi, his Isegahama stablemate, over ozeki Asanoyama, who ended the day tied with Shodai and fellow sekiwake Mitakeumi at 11-3.</p><p></p><p>In the finale, Terutsuyoshi (8-6) charged head-first toward the ozeki's waist, wrapped up his opponent's left leg and flipped him over in a stunning and unorthodox upset.</p><p></p><p>In what was set up to be the day's big match, Shodai got the jump on his opponent and was able to drive Terunofuji back toward the straw, the 28-year-old Mongolian's left foot sliding as he struggled to find traction. When Terunofuji arrested his reverse motion, Shodai yanked him downward and off balance. Terunofuji briefly escaped but was unable to fend off Shodai's beltless arm throw.</p><p></p><p>Of the four former ozeki competing at the lower rungs of the division, two made progress toward earning 10 wins.</p><p></p><p>Georgian No. 11 maegashira Tochinoshin improved to 9-5 by throwing down No. 5 Hokutofuji (8-6), while No. 13 Takayasu (9-5) opened the top-division action by forcing out No. 16 Nishikigi (6-8). Kotoshogiku had been on track for 10-plus wins, but the 36-year-old No. 14 maegashira was forced out by No. 12 Sadanoumi (7-7) to suffer his third-straight defeat and fall to 8-6.</p><p></p><p>The komusubi pair of Daieisho and Okinoumi each won. Daiesho (10-4) dispatched No. 6 Enho (5-9), while Okinoumi thrust down Bulgarian No. 4 Aoiyama (5-9).</p><p></p><p>A day after securing a winning record in his first tournament in the upper division, makuuchi debutant Kotoshoho was slapped down to his sixth loss by No. 10 Myogiryu (10-4), ensuring he won't reach 10 wins at the first go.</p><p></p><p>Swami</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swami, post: 231146, member: 13"] Tokyo Day 14: Shodai and Terutsuyoshi stage huge upsets Details Written by Kyodo Published: 01 August 2020 Hits: 3 [IMG]http://www.cibersumo.com/images/rikishis/Shodai_Terunofuji_Tokio20_14.jpg[/IMG] Sekiwake Shodai and rank-and-filer Terutsuyoshi each earned a dramatic win, filling the penultimate day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament with more than its share of surprises. Shodai was the first to steal the show by throwing a monkey wrench into sumo's feel good story of the year handing No. 17 maegashira Terunofuji his second loss and denying him a chance to clinch his first championship in over five years. Fighting in the elite makuuchi division for the first time since January 2018, Terunofuji was still able to hang on to his one-win tournament lead. That came thanks to a shocking victory by No. 7 Terutsuyoshi, his Isegahama stablemate, over ozeki Asanoyama, who ended the day tied with Shodai and fellow sekiwake Mitakeumi at 11-3. In the finale, Terutsuyoshi (8-6) charged head-first toward the ozeki's waist, wrapped up his opponent's left leg and flipped him over in a stunning and unorthodox upset. In what was set up to be the day's big match, Shodai got the jump on his opponent and was able to drive Terunofuji back toward the straw, the 28-year-old Mongolian's left foot sliding as he struggled to find traction. When Terunofuji arrested his reverse motion, Shodai yanked him downward and off balance. Terunofuji briefly escaped but was unable to fend off Shodai's beltless arm throw. Of the four former ozeki competing at the lower rungs of the division, two made progress toward earning 10 wins. Georgian No. 11 maegashira Tochinoshin improved to 9-5 by throwing down No. 5 Hokutofuji (8-6), while No. 13 Takayasu (9-5) opened the top-division action by forcing out No. 16 Nishikigi (6-8). Kotoshogiku had been on track for 10-plus wins, but the 36-year-old No. 14 maegashira was forced out by No. 12 Sadanoumi (7-7) to suffer his third-straight defeat and fall to 8-6. The komusubi pair of Daieisho and Okinoumi each won. Daiesho (10-4) dispatched No. 6 Enho (5-9), while Okinoumi thrust down Bulgarian No. 4 Aoiyama (5-9). A day after securing a winning record in his first tournament in the upper division, makuuchi debutant Kotoshoho was slapped down to his sixth loss by No. 10 Myogiryu (10-4), ensuring he won't reach 10 wins at the first go. Swami [/QUOTE]
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