Wakamotoharu and Abi lead undefeated wrestlers in Osaka

Sekiwake Wakamotoharu and komusubi Abi remained the one wrestlers from sumo’s 4 uppermost ranks to remain unbeaten at 3-0 Tuesday on the Spring Grand Sumo Event.

Wakamotoharu withstood a shove to the throat to take care of ahead stress on No. 3 maegashira Takanosho (1-2), forcing him backward and eventually out on the 15-day meet at Edion Area Osaka.

Abi, a former sekiwake, overpowered sekiwake Daieisho (0-3) from the leap and simply shoved him throughout the straw bales to affix the six-wrestler pack at 3-0.

Yokozuna Terunofuji and three of the 4 ozeki, Hoshoryu, Kotonowaka and Takakeisho, improved to 2-1, whereas the fourth, Kirishima, remained winless.

Though he received, the often-injured Terunofuji struggled mightily earlier than forcing out No. 1 maegashira Asanoyama (1-2), a former ozeki. Regardless of seizing a powerful place from the beginning, the yokozuna endured his third extended bout of the event.

Takakeisho was headed towards defeat along with his again to the straw when he introduced down No. 2 maegashira Meisei (1-2). Giant however nimble and fast, new ozkei Kotonowaka outlasted komusubi Nishikigi (1-2), whereas Hoshoryu clung tenaciously to a belt maintain to pressure out spectacular No. 2 maegashira Atamifuji (1-2).

Kirishima appeared on monitor for his first win, till he took his eye off difficult No. 1 Ura (2-1).

As he backed the maegashira wrestler towards defeat, Kirishima unleashed a full-blooded slap. Ura, nevertheless, ducked the blow, after which thrust down the ozeki, who misplaced his stability when he swung and missed.

Rising younger stars Takerufuji, making his makuuchi-division debut at No. 17, and January debutant No. 5 maegashira Onosato remained undefeated with strong wins. Takerufuji avenged one of many two losses he suffered in January en path to the jūryō-division championship with a crisp overarm throw of No. 15 Roga (2-1).