Fujiryoga Upsets Ozeki Kotozakura on Day 1
West Maegashira 1 Fujiryoga, 23 (Fujishima), pushed out ozeki Kotozakura, 28 (Sadogatake), on Day 1 by oshidashi. Chunichi Sports says he hit low and sharp at the tachi-ai, was nearly locked up, then lifted his head into the ozeki's chest and drove him out with thrusting attacks. 'I think I got off to a good start. I stayed calm, got my hands working from below and went forward. I was able to attack while keeping him off my mawashi,' he said.
In his fifth makuuchi basho, the Kasugai, Aichi, native dropped to 7-8 on his debut but has kachi-koshi in the three basho since and is one step from sanyaku. 'I want to wrestle in a way that lets me break into the upper ranks. I want to take my sumo without regrets,' he said.
Source: Yahoo! Japan Sports