Day 7: Onosato Blasts Churanoumi Out in 2.7 Seconds for a Sixth Straight Win: 'It's Getting Better'
Yokozuna Onosato, 26 (Nishonoseki), chasing a second straight title, hit new komusubi Churanoumi, 33 (Kise), with a two-handed thrust that stood him up, got his favored right hand inside and forced him out. 'I think I wrestled a good bout as it flowed,' he said; he has now beaten Churanoumi in all four meetings, counting their juryo days (Sponichi). Sports Hochi timed it at 2.7 seconds: 'It was a good bout. The content is getting better.' Hakkaku watched closely: 'He thrust, then got his right in.'
Onosato lost on opening day but has won six straight since. Last year in Kyushu he missed senshuraku with a left shoulder injury, and he has yet to win the Kyushu basho; he wants to close the year with a seventh title. 'Tomorrow is nakabi, so I'll focus' (Sponichi, Sports Hochi). On ABEMA, former yokozuna Wakanohana (Masaru Hanada) said, 'His body is moving. With his hips down, that charge and suriashi... Churanoumi looked like he could get the left uwate, but he was stood up before he could. That's how fast the yokozuna is' (Tokyo Sports). Churanoumi is 1-6.
Sources: Yahoo! Japan Sports (Sponichi) · Yahoo! Japan Sports (Sports Hochi) · Yahoo! Japan Sports (Sports Hochi / leader) · Yahoo! Japan Sports (Tokyo Sports)