Juryo Three rikishis with 8-1, two veterans - Asanoyama, Ichinojo - and a fresh meat - Ochiai. Who will be able to hand on today? In the lower ranks, quite ok matches they are trying. Ochiai vs. Atamifuji. Atami isn't that easy opponent, they did not get into long deadlocks, both were activly trying to break it. Atamifuji rolled Ochiai out in the end. I think Ochi tired out and couldn't correct in the end. Atami was very pleased when watching back the footage. Ochiai 8-2. Tochimusashi vs Daiamami. Another long bout, but lotsa standstills. Tochi won. Ichinojo vs. Roga. Paperform. Ichinojo 9-1. Oshoma vs Tochinoshin. The veteran hurt his shoulder. Too bad. He started out well. Oshoma took the tachiai carefully. Asanoyama vs. Enho. The match many waited for. Many cheered for Enho from the audience, they were very audible. Enho was very energetic and Asanoyama had to catch up to hold him down. Both fell but Enho was below. Asanoyama 9-1. Btw. Gonoyama catched up to Ochiai, 8-2.
Makuuchi Midori still standing unbeaten 9-0 at the start. I thought Tohakuryu stepped out before he stepped out, but he was only on the straw. Oho fell forward. Too bad. He's getting beaten too frequently. He needs 4 moar wins to stay in. He is too strong for Juryo however. Takarafuji vs Bushozan. LÖL