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[–] [S] 3 points 1 day ago

Dewanoryu worked the left under grip and was patient enough when Kitanowaka finally broke it to get his own inside left to pivot off Kita's drive and get the throw.

Shishi and Oshoma paw ineffectually at each other with Oshoma pulling Shishi's head around from time to time. I think Shishi just collapsed from exhaustion at the end there.

Kotoshoho's tachiai stands Hiradoumi up like a rag doll. Koto keeps up the abuse and finally pulls him to the dirt hard.

Gonoyama wins the tachiai but as Takerufuji is driven back he sidesteps and puts Gono on his face.

Takayasu oshis Hakunofuji to the bales and pummels but Haku hangs on and finally slips through Papa's defenses to get the belt and yorikiri. Bit of a dame-oshi at the end too.

Fujinokawa with a huge false start against Churanoumi, followed by a second less violent one. They meet in the middle and Fuji gets double insides with a right grip but Chura uses his outside right grip for the winning throw down.

Fujiseiun gets inside right outside left grips but Kotozakura reaches way down his back and uses an outside right grip for a hard throw down.

Ura comes out fast and hard off the lines and overwhelms Aonishiki to drive him back, but Aoni has a left underhook that he transfers to his favorite belt grip and survives a couple Ura throw attempts before walking him over the straw. Great showing by both men here.

Kirishima and Yoshinofuji fight for belts until Kiri goes for a throw with an inside left grip and his left leg in there for leverage but Yoshi keeps his balance enough to rebalance their mid-throw positioning and Kiri goes down first.

Hoshoryu works Fujiryoga around but stumbles awkwardly off a pull down attempt and steps sideways toward the edge. It's enough for Fuji to close the distance and the yokozuna can't recover enough to avoid being pushed out.

Asanoyama with a decent overhand right throw attempt against Onosato but the yokozuna recovers and keeps his positioning and right hand grip to hip bump Asa out.

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