Fujiryoga Topples Takerufuji to Go 4-1; Takerufuji's Backward Somersault Off the Dohyo Catches Atamifuji in the Face
West Maegashira 1 Fujiryoga (Fujishima) beat Maegashira 4 Takerufuji (Isegahama) by yoritaoshi on Day 5 for his fourth win; Takerufuji has three losses. After an even exchange of thrusts they locked up chest to chest in left-hand-inside grips. Takerufuji had the left uwate but pulled for a dashinage, and Fujiryoga followed him straight in and drove him down, ABEMA TIMES reports.
Takerufuji went head-first off the dohyo and rolled backward, and his foot struck sekiwake Atamifuji, waiting ringside, around the eye. Atamifuji grimaced, but appeared to be fine and won two bouts later. Fans called it 'quite a fall' and 'a clean backward roll,' with others writing 'Atamin got kicked' and 'He took a kick to the face.' ABEMA commentator Toyonoshima praised Fujiryoga: 'No hesitation. He really is strong. He keeps applying pressure.' Asked whether that forced Takerufuji into the dashinage, he said, 'Exactly. He went for it, but in the end it drew Fujiryoga in.'
Sources: Yahoo! Japan Sports (ABEMA TIMES) · Yahoo! Japan Sports (Jiji Press photo)