Ozeki Takakeisho and three other wrestlers maintained their perfect starts after five days at the November Grand Sumo Tournament as new ozeki Shodai withdrew from the meet on Thursday with a left ankle ligament injury.
Takakeisho, the only wrestler remaining in the competition from the sport’s second-highest rank, did his best to keep the fans happy at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan by decisively thrusting out No. 2 maegashira Daieisho (3-2) to close out top-division action on Day 5.
Shodai, who had been slated to appear in the day’s final bout, left the meet with a 3-2 record while his scheduled opponent, No. 2 maegashira Onosho, picked up his first win by forfeit.
Here are all the results from Day 5:
East | Kimarite (Winning Technique) |
West | ||
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Maegashira #17
Shimanoumi
(5-0) |
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yorikiri | ![]() |
Maegashira #14
Kotonowaka
(3-2) |
Maegashira #16
Akua
(1-4) |
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yoritaoshi | ![]() |
Maegashira #13
Ichinojo
(1-4) |
Maegashira #13
Hoshoryu
(3-2) |
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hatakikomi | ![]() |
Maegashira #16
Chiyoshoma
(3-2) |
Maegashira #15
Chiyotairyu
(3-2) |
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yorikiri | ![]() |
Maegashira #12
Kaisei
(2-3) |
Maegashira #11
Sadanoumi
(1-4) |
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hatakikomi | ![]() |
Maegashira #14
Chiyonokuni
(5-0) |
Maegashira #12
Yutakayama
(1-4) |
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tsukiotoshi | ![]() |
Maegashira #10
Meisei
(3-2) |
Maegashira #10
Ryuden
(4-1) |
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oshitaoshi | ![]() |
Maegashira #11
Enho
(0-5) |
Maegashira #9
Kotoeko
(4-1) |
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hatakikomi | ![]() |
Maegashira #8
Terutsuyoshi
(2-3) |
Maegashira #7
Tochinoshin
(2-3) |
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oshidashi | ![]() |
Maegashira #9
Tokushoryu
(3-2) |
Maegashira #8
Aoiyama
(0-5) |
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oshidashi | ![]() |
Maegashira #6
Tamawashi
(3-2) |
Maegashira #6
Takarafuji
(4-1) |
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okuridashi | ![]() |
Maegashira #7
Endo
(4-1) |
Maegashira #5
Kotoshoho
(2-3) |
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oshidashi | ![]() |
Maegashira #4
Tobizaru
(1-4) |
Maegashira #3
Kagayaki
(2-3) |
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oshitaoshi | ![]() |
Maegashira #5
Myogiryu
(1-4) |
Maegashira #3
Okinoumi
(4-1) |
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tsukiotoshi | ![]() |
Komusubi
Takayasu
(1-4) |
Komusubi
Terunofuji
(5-0) |
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uwatenage | ![]() |
Maegashira #4
Hokutofuji
(4-1) |
Maegashira #1
Kiribayama
(1-4) |
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oshidashi | ![]() |
Sekiwake
Takanosho
(3-2) |
Sekiwake
Mitakeumi
(3-2) |
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yorikiri | ![]() |
Maegashira #1
Wakatakakage
(1-4) |
Ozeki
Takakeisho
(5-0) |
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tsukidashi | ![]() |
Maegashira #2
Daieisho
(3-2) |
Ozeki
Shodai
(3-2) |
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fusen | ![]() |
Maegashira #2
Onosho
(1-4) |