Mitakeumi Ends Enho's Winning Streak After the Gunbai Is Reversed
East Juryo 10 Enho, 32 (Isegahama), suffered his first loss on Day 4 to former ozeki Mitakeumi, 33 (Dewanoumi), East Juryo 9, Nikkan Sports and Sports Hochi report. Enho drove Mitakeumi to the edge with a left underarm throw attempt, but Mitakeumi, falling, countered with a right uwatenage. The gunbai went to Enho, but a monoii reversed it. 'I couldn't tell, but I tried to fall even a little later,' Enho said. 'He was skillful. It was a tiny difference. Sumo is hard. I'll make sure it doesn't happen a second time.' He had started 3-0 for the first time in three basho and is now 3-1. 'A loss is a loss, but I want to think of it as a loss I needed.'
Sources: Yahoo! Japan Sports (Nikkan Sports) · Yahoo! Japan Sports (Sports Hochi)