Dewanoryu defeats Wakanosho in a playoff for the juryo win at 11-4. Takerufuji had a throw down at the bales to eke out his kk at #4, so he probably won’t be back to maegashira just quite yet.

Oshoumi muscles Tobizaru off the dohyo and into one of the sitting judges.

Hard tachiai between Shishi and Fujiseiun, but Fuji then slaps Shishi past and he can’t recover before getting pushed out from behind.

Tokihayate looked calm as Fujiryoga drove him back to the bales, and circled out when he got there. But the bigger man wasn’t having it and went for a throw that got Toki halfway there, finishing the push out with one hand on his back.

Ura gets flippied out of the ring (but not off the edge) by a Chiyoshoma throw.

Mitakeumi tries a pull down off the tachiai but just gets shoved out.

Kotoshoho henkas the smaller Asakoryu

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And with that I’m off to a sumo watch event. Been an exciting tournament this time around!

Bit of a disappointing showing from Kirishima today, basically got a slow walk over the bales. But I can understand why you wouldn’t want to work too hard muscling Kotozakura around when you’ve already got the win.

Thanks for posting these daily threads with comments on each bout, tigeruppercut. Are you the guy in the white hat and jacket in the second row?