Day 7: Atamifuji Bounces Back by Overpowering Fujiryoga; Wakanohana: 'A Hundred Points'
Sekiwake Atamifuji, 24 (Isegahama), one day after his first loss to Asanoyama, charged in, gripped Fujiryoga's left front mawashi, went chest to chest and forced him out to go 6-1 (Sponichi, Tokyo Sports). Fujiryoga, 23 (Fujishima), who beat ozeki Kotozakura on opening day, yokozuna Hoshoryu on Day 3 and ozeki Aonishiki on Day 4, is 4-3 (Sponichi). On ABEMA, former yokozuna Wakanohana (Masaru Hanada) said, 'A hundred points. Getting the left uwate was good. He's gotten strong.' He added that Atamifuji had been slow at the tachi-ai against Asanoyama: watching the opponent raises his hips and wastes his weight (Tokyo Sports).
Sources: Yahoo! Japan Sports (Tokyo Sports) · Yahoo! Japan Sports (Sponichi)