Aki Basho: Day 4 results, insight, and current standings
Hokutofuji loses, Atamifuji looks like a threat, Hoshoryu’s spirit broken through the last 2, and have Tamawashi and Aoiyama finally run out of gas?
Another day, another spirited time of sumo wrestling as day 4 of the Aki Basho continues in Tokyo at the Kokugikan.
For Tamawashi, he dropped to 0-4, leading to speculation that the soon-to-be 39-year-old is probably out of gas and it may be time to retire. Tamawashi, again is off to another rough start and probably on just fumes at this point. He has recovered from starts like this in the past but he is getting very routinely beaten.
Aoiyama has led tourney-goers to believe that this may be it for him as he is off to an 0-4 start following today’s loss to Daishoho. His head coach says that he’s not interested in going back down to Division 2 Juryo and is prepared to just walk away while the getting is good.
Atamifuji on the other hand, who is the defending Division 2 Juryo champion, and is wrestling in the Division 1 tournament advanced to 4-0 with his win today over Chiyoshoma. “I’m just focused what’s in front of me. If I do lose, it comes with the territory, I guess,” says Atamifuji, “Just bringing the entertainment to our great fans.”
Hoshoryu is now 1-3 after a surprise loss to then 0-3 Shodai. Shodai made pretty standard work of Hoshoryu in the victory. “I didn’t expect to win but I did,” said Shodai, “It’s been a long road this last few tournaments.”
We also had a first in nearly 6 years as 8 different kimarite were used in the first matches before there was a repeat kimarite used to win.
Final Results from Day 4 and Winning Kimarite
Atamifuji defeats Chiyoshoma
Winning Kimarite: Sukuinage (Beltless arm throw)
Daishoho defeats Aoiyama
Winning Kimarite: Kimedashi (arm barring force out)
Kagayaki defeats Kotshoho
Winning Kimarite: Hikiotoshi (Hand pull down)
Tsurugisho defeats Nishikifuji
Winning Kimarite: Yorikiri (Frontal force out)
Myogiryu defeats Takarafuji
Winning Kimarite: Okuridashi (Rear push out)
Hokuseiho defeats Sadanoumi
Winning Kimarite: Uwatenage (Over arm throw)
Kinbozan defeats Mitakeumi
Winning Kimarite: Oshidashi (Frontal Push Out)
Endo defeats Midorifuji
Winning Kimarite: Oshitaoshi (Frontal Push Down)
Takayasu defeats Hiradoumi
Winning Kimarite: Okuridashi (Rear push out)
Oho defeats Kotoeko
Winning Kimarite: Tsukiotoshi (Thrust down)
Gonoyama defeats Ryuden
Winning Kimarite: Yorikiri (Frontal force out)
Onosho defeats Shonannoumi
Winning Kimarite: Oshidashi (Frontal Push Out)
Ura defeats Tamawashi
Winning Kimarite: Oshitaoshi (Frontal Push Down)
Nishikigi defeats Tobizaru
Winning Kimarite: Yorikiri (Frontal force out)
Kotonowaka defeats Takanosho
Winning Kimarite: Oshidashi (Frontal Push Out)
Wakamotoharu defeats Meisei
Winning Kimarite: Yorikiri (Frontal force out)
Daieisho defeats Hokutofuji
Winning Kimarite: Oshidashi (Frontal Push Out)
Shodai defeats Hoshoryu
Winning Kimarite: Sukuinage (Beltless arm throw)
Takakeisho defeats Asanoyama
Winning Kimarite: Hatakikomi (Slap Down)
Abi defeats Kirishima
Winning Kimarite: Hikiotoshi (Hand pull down)
STANDINGS AFTER DAY 4
Onosho – 4-0
Kinbozan – 4-0
Atamifuji – 4-0
Takakeisho – 3-1
Kotonowaka – 3-1
Nishikigi – 3-1
Hokutofuji – 3-1
Abi – 3-1
Gonoyama – 3-1
Takayasu – 3-1
Mitakeumi – 3-1
Sadanoumi – 3-1
Tsurugisho – 3-1
Kirishima – 2-2
Daieisho – 2-2
Wakamotoharu – 2-2
Tobizaru – 2-2
Asanoyama – 2-2
Ura – 2-2
Shonannoumi – 2-2
Hokuseiho – 2-2
Takarafuji – 2-2
Myogiryu – 2-2
Nishikifuji – 2-2
Daishoho – 2-2
Hoshoryu – 1-3
Meisei – 1-3
Shodai – 1-3
Takanosho – 1-3
Ryuden – 1-3
Oho – 1-3
Kotoeko – 1-3
Hiradoumi – 1-3
Midorifuji – 1-3
Endo – 1-3
Kotoshoho – 1-3
Chiyoshoma – 1-3
Tamawashi – 0-4
Aoiyama 0-4
Stay tuned for tomorrow’s results.
