All posts tagged "Midorifuji"
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoKyushu Basho Day 1 Results - Makuuchi Division
Kyushu Basho Day 1 Results - Makuuchi Division
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoHoshoryu Makes Quick Work of Ura to Stay Tied for Lead at Nagoya Basho
With one week to go in the Nagoya Basho, Hoshoryu is in a strong position to secure promotion to ozeki, sumo’s...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoRank-and-Filer Nishikigi Moves into Sole Possession of the Lead at Nagoya Basho
Nishikigi, an Isenoumi stable wrestler, recovered from a slow start on Day 6 of the Nagoya Basho to defeat komusubi Abi...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoKirishima Makes Winning Return at Nagoya Basho and Terunofuji Withdraws
After pulling out on the first day of the Nagoya Basho, the new ozeki decided he's ready to go and posted...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoFlying Monkey Tobizaru Shocks Terunofuji on Day 3 of the Nagoya Basho
Top maegashira Tobizaru threw everything he had at grand champion Terunofuji and came through with a huge kinboshi win in a...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoTop Maegashira Nishikigi Stuns Terunofuji on Day 2 of the Nagoya Basho
Rank-and-filer Nishikigi used a superb beltless arm throw at the edge to send Mongolian-born yokozuna Terunofuji toppling off the ring.
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoTerunofuji Brushes Aside Kotoshoho to Move into Sole Possession of Lead at Summer Basho
On a tumultuous day of upsets, lone yokozuna Terunofuji was the model of consistency and calm at Ryogoku Kokugikan, improving to...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoAbi Stuns Promotion-Chasing Kiribayama on Day 3 of Summer Basho
Sekiwake Kiribayama was handed his first loss of the 15-day tournament after being hauled down by top maegashira Abi at Ryogoku...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTerunofuji Picks up Easy Win on Day 2 of Summer Basho
Lone yokozuna Terunofuji benefitted from a slip-up by Abi at the Summer Basho, while Takakeisho was overpowered by Kotonowaka and fell...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTerunofuji Makes Winning Return at Summer Basho
Lone yokozuna Terunofuji looked shaky at the outset, but recovered with an arm throw at the edge to defeat Shodai on...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoKiribayama Defeats Daieisho in Playoff to Capture First Emperor's Cup
Mongolian grappler Kiribayama posted back-to-back victories on the final day of the Spring Basho to deny Daieisho his second championship.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoDaieisho Moves Closer to Claiming Second Emperor's Cup at the Spring Basho
The komusubi grappler ended the Spring Basho title hopes of rank-and-filer Midorifuji, who lost for the fourth day in a row.
