Here are the quick results from yesterday & today’s Day 4 & 5 of the March 2024 Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita
Makuuchi (top tier):
Day 4:
Takerufuji (M17) beat Myogiryu (M15)
Roga (M15) beat Daiamami (M16)
Endo (M16) beat Kitanowaka (M14)
Ryuden (M13) beat Churanoumi (M13)
Nishikifuji (M14) beat Shimazuumi (M12) by default/withdrawal
Sadanoumi (M11) beat Ichiyamamoto (M11)
Shonanoumi (M12) beat Mitakeumi (M10)
Kotoshoho (M9) beat Hokutofuji (M11)
Shodai (M10) beat Takayasu (M8)
Tamawashi (M7) beat Kinbozan (M7)
Gonoyama (M6) beat Onosho (M8)
Onosato (M5) beat Midorifuji (M5)
Hiradoumi (M4) beat Tsurugisho (M6)
Atamifuji (M2) beat Tobizaru (M4)
Daieisho (S) beat Nishikigi (K)
Abi (K) beat Wakamotoharu (S)
Takakeisho (O) beat Ura (M1)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Oho (M3)
Asanoyama (M1) beat Kirishima (O)
Kotonowaka (O) beat Takanosho (M3)
Meisei (M2) beat Terunofuji (Y). KINBOSHI!!! The second career Gold Star Victory for Meisei! (Interestingly, both have come against Terunofuji)
WITHDRAWAL: Shimazuumi (M12). Knee. Status uncertain.
Day 5:
Takerufuji beat Tokihayate (J1)
Daiamami beat Kitanowaka
Nishikifuji beat Endo
Churanoumi beat Roga
Shonannoumi beat Myogiryu
Ryuden beat Sadanoumi
Mitakeumi beat Shodai
Ichiyamamoto beat Kotoshoho
Takayasu beat Onosho
Hokutofuji beat Tamawashi
Gonoyama beat Tsurugisho by default/withdrawal
Onosato beat Kinbozan by default/withdrawal
Hiradoumi beat Tobizaru
Midorifuji beat Takanosho
Abi beat Nishikigi
Daieisho beat Wakamotoharu
Ura beat Kotonowaka
Atamifuji beat Takakeisho
Hoshoryu beat Asanoyama
Kirishima beat Meisei
Oho beat Terunofuji. KINBOSHI!!! The first career Gold Star Victory for Oho! (In his first try! Considering the expectations on Oho as the grandson of Yokozuna Taiho, this is huge)
Leader: Abi, Onosato, Takerufuji (5-0)
WITHDRAWALS: Kinbozan (M7), Tsurugisho (M6). Kinbozan-whiplash. Hard landing on the floor in his loss yesterday that seemingly left him dazed even though he was able to get up and walk off under his own power. Out about a week. Hopefully can return late in the tournament. Tsurugisho-left knee. It gave out on him during his day 4 match and caused him to go down and take the loss. Out 1 month. Tournament over. At the equivalent of 2-13 it may result in him being demoted to Juryo from M6 but we’ll see what happens (Hokuseiho was here and got demoted before being forced to retire but that was different circumstances)
Juryo:
Day 4:
Onokatsu (Ms2) beat Akua (J13)
Chiyosakae (J14) beat Kotoeko (J12)
Kitaharima (J14) beat Tsushimanada (J12)
Oshoumi (J12) beat Hakuoho (J13)
Shiden (J10) beat Aoiyama (J11)
Wakatakakage (J10) beat Shimanoumi (J9)
Hidenoumi (J7) beat Tamashoho (J9)
Hakuyozan (J6) beat Shishi (J8)
Asakoryu (J8) beat Chiyoshoma (J6)
Daishoho (J7) beat Shirokuma (J5)
Bushozan (J5) beat Tohakuryu (J2)
Oshoma 9J4) beat Mitoryu (J2)
Tokihayate ()1) beat Kagayaki (J4)
Takarafuji (J1) beat Tomokaze (J3)
Day 5:
Akua beat Hakuoho
Tsushimanada beat Chiyosakae
Oshoumi beat Kitaharima
Wakatakakage beat Aoiyama
Shiden beat Kotoeko
Tamashoho beat Shimanoumi
Asakoryu beat Hidenoumi
Shishi beat Chiyoshoma
Daishoho beat Hakuyozan
Shirokuma beat Oshoma
Mitoryu beat Bushozan
Tomokaze beat Tohakuryu
Kagayaki beat Takarafuji
Leader: Asakoryu, Wakatakakage (5-0)
