September 2020: Day-7 Fixtures & Results (19th of September) – Complete
Absent rikishi: East Maegashira #16, Kyokutaisei – Day 5 West Maegashira #11, Kotoshogiku – Day 3 (Has now returned from absence, Day 7) East Yokozuna, Hakuho – Day 1 West Yokozuna, Kakuryu – Day 1 West Maegashira #13, Ishiura – Day 1 West Maegashira #14, Abi – Day 1 West Juryo #7, Azumaryu – Day…
September 2020: Day-6 Fixtures & Results (18th of September) – Complete
Absent rikishi: East Maegashira #16, Kyokutaisei – Day 5 West Maegashira #11, Kotoshogiku – Day 3 East Yokozuna, Hakuho – Day 1 West Yokozuna, Kakuryu – Day 1 West Maegashira #13, Ishiura – Day 1 West Maegashira #14, Abi – Day 1 West Juryo #7, Azumaryu – Day 1 East Juryo #14 , Fujiazuma -…
September 2020: Day-5 Fixtures & Results (17th of September) – Complete
Absent rikishi: East Maegashira #16, Kyokutaisei – Day 5 West Maegashira #11, Kotoshogiku – Day 3 East Yokozuna, Hakuho – Day 1 West Yokozuna, Kakuryu – Day 1 West Maegashira #13, Ishiura – Day 1 West Maegashira #14, Abi – Day 1 West Juryo #7, Azumaryu – Day 1 East Juryo #14 , Fujiazuma -…
September 2020: Day-4 Fixtures & Results (16th of September) – Complete
Absent rikishi: West Maegashira #11, Kotoshogiku – Day 3 East Yokozuna, Hakuho – Day 1 West Yokozuna, Kakuryu – Day 1 West Maegashira #13, Ishiura – Day 1 West Maegashira #14, Abi – Day 1 West Juryo #7, Azumaryu – Day 1 East Juryo #14 , Fujiazuma – Day 1 Fixtures and results: EastWinnerWestMaegashira #17…
September 2020: Day-3 Fixtures & Results (15th of September) – Complete
Absent rikishi: West Maegashira #11, Kotoshogiku – Day 3 East Yokozuna, Hakuho – Day 1 West Yokozuna, Kakuryu – Day 1 West Maegashira #13, Ishiura – Day 1 West Maegashira #14, Abi – Day 1 West Juryo #7, Azumaryu – Day 1 East Juryo #14 , Fujiazuma – Day 1 Fixtures and results: EastWinnerWestMaegashira #16…
September 2020: Day-2 Fixtures & Results (14th of September) – Complete
Absent rikishi: East Yokozuna, Hakuho – Day 1 West Yokozuna, Kakuryu – Day 1 West Maegashira #13, Ishiura – Day 1 West Maegashira #14, Abi – Day 1 West Juryo #7, Azumaryu – Day 1 East Juryo #14 , Fujiazuma – Day 1 Fixtures and results: EastWinnerWestMaegashira #16 Kyokutaisei（1-1）Ichinojo Maegashira #17 Ichinojo（1-1）Maegashira #15 Shimanoumi（1-1）Shimanoumi Maegashira #16 Hoshoryu（1-1）Maegashira…
September 2020: Day-1 Fixtures & Results (13th of September) – Complete
Absent rikishi: East Yokozuna, Hakuho – Day 1 West Yokozuna, Kakuryu – Day 1 West Maegashira #13, Ishiura – Day 1 West Maegashira #14, Abi – Day 1 West Juryo #7, Azumaryu – Day 1 East Juryo #14 , Fujiazuma – Day 1 Fixtures and results: EastWinnerWestMaegashira #17 Ichinojo（0-1）HoshoryuMaegashira #16 Hoshoryu（1-0）Maegashira #16 Kyokutaisei（1-0）KyokutaiseiMaegashira #15 Shohozan（0-1）Maegashira…
Day 15 Highlights
Today marked the 15th and final day of play in the July 2020 basho and with the prospect of a four way fight for the Yūshō at the start of play, day 15’s action provided an entertaining ending to the first Sumo tournament since March. Ichinojo Granted a Makuuchi Bout for Final Day Ichinojo made…
July 2020: Day-15 Final Day Fixtures & Results (2nd of August)- Complete
Following on from Day-14’s bouts, we have now reached the final day of play here on Day-15 of 2020’s July tournament – 2nd of August 2020. Absent rikishi: Kakuryu – Day 2. Abi – Day 7 (breached lockdown restrictions).Kotonowaka – absent from Day 8; Returning from Day 14.Takakeisho – Day 12Hakuho – Day 13.Kotoyuki -…
Day 14 Highlights
Kotoyuki Absent Through Injury Kotoyuki has pulled out of the July basho after sustaining a knee injury in his fight against Shimanoumi on Day 13. Takanosho Secures Kachi-Koshi; Significant Final Bout for Tokushoryu Takanosho secured his kachi-koshi on Day 14 in the bout against March basho winner: Tokushoryu. Takanosho now stands with 8 wins and…
July 2020: Day-14 Fixtures & Results (1st of August)- Complete
Following on from Day-13’s bouts, we have now reached the second half of the tournament here on Day-14 of 2020’s July tournament – 1st of August 2020. Absent rikishi: Kakuryu – Day 2. Abi – Day 7 (breached lockdown restrictions).Kotonowaka – absent from Day 8; Returning from Day 14.Takakeisho – Day 12Hakuho – Day 13.Kotoyuki…
Day 13 Highlights
Tochinoshin Kachi-Koshi In the first bout of the day, Tochinoshin achieved his first kachi-koshi in over a year meaning he now has scored more wins than losses in this July basho. Tochinoshin fought Chiyomaru in the day 13 opening bout in a mawashi battle. Kotoshoho Kachi-Koshi Along with Tochinoshin, the young rikishi Kotoshoho has achieved…
July 2020: Day-13 Fixtures & Results (31st of July)- Completed
Following on from Day-12’s bouts, we have now reached the second half of the tournament here on Day-13 of 2020’s July tournament – 31st of July 2020. Absent rikishi: Kakuryu – Day 2. Abi – Day 7 (breached lockdown restrictions).Kotonowaka – absent from Day 8; Returning from Day 14.Takakeisho – Day 12Hakuho – Day 13.…
July 2020: Day-12 Fixtures & Results (30th of July)- Complete
Following on from Day-11’s bouts, we have now reached the second half of the tournament here on Day-12 of 2020’s July tournament – 30th of July 2020. Absent rikishi: Kakuryu – Day 2. Abi – Day 7 (breached lockdown restrictions).Kotonowaka – Day 8.Takakeisho – Day 12 EASTWINNERWESTJuryo #2 Tobizaru（7-5）TobizaruMaegashira #15 Chiyomaru（3-9）Maegashira #16 Nishikigi（5-7）WakatakakageMaegashira #14 Wakatakakage（8-4）Maegashira…
July 2020: Day-11 Fixtures & Results (29th of July)- Complete
Following on from Day-10’s bouts, we have now reached the second half of the tournament here on Day-11 of 2020’s July tournament – 29th of July 2020. Absent rikishi: Kakuryu – Day 2. Abi – Day 7 (breached lockdown restrictions).Kotonowaka – Day 8. EASTWINNERWESTMaegashira #16 Nishikigi（5-6） NishikigiJuryo #1 Chiyoshoma（3-8）Maegashira #15 Chiyomaru（3-8） WakatakakageMaegashira #14 Wakatakakage（7-4）Maegashira #17 Terunofuji（10-1） TerunofujiMaegashira #11…
Hakuho: 1000 Bout Grand Champion Record
On day 10, Hakuho fought his 1000th bout as a Yokozuna against Maegashira #5 Hokutofuji. Hakuho further cemented his grip on the all-time record for “most bouts as Yokozuna” having now played 1000 bouts as a Yokozuna and 1076 Makuuchi career wins. Being already 35 years of age, many have speculated about the Mongolian rikishi’s…
July 2020: Day-10 Fixtures & Results (28th of July)- Complete
Following on from Day-9’s bouts, we have now reached the mid-point of the tournament here on Day-10 of 2020’s July tournament – 28th of July 2020. Absent rikishi: Kakuryu – Day 2. Abi – Day 7 (breached lockdown restrictions).Kotonowaka – Day 8. EASTWINNERWESTJuryo #1 Meisei（6-4） KotoekoMaegashira #16 Kotoeko（7-3）Maegashira #13 Takayasu（5-5）Wakatakakage Maegashira #14 Wakatakakage（6-4）Maegashira #12 Sadanoumi（4-6）Chiyomaru Maegashira #15 Chiyomaru（3-7）Maegashira…
July 2020 Day 9: Enho denied victory against Ozeki Takakeisho
In the penultimate bout of the day, Maegashira #6 Enho faced Ozeki Takakeisho in a fierce encounter which ended after a controversial decision by the gyoji gifted Takakeisho the victory. The match referee awarded Takakeisho the bout after a mono-ii (a process whereby the sideline referees congregate to elucidate which rikishi left the ring first)…
July 2020: Day-9 Fixtures & Results (27th of July)- Complete
Following on from Day-8’s bouts, we have now reached the mid-point of the tournament here on Day-9 of 2020’s July tournament – 27th of July 2020. Absent rikishi: Kakuryu – Day 2. Abi – Day 7 (breached lockdown restrictions).Kotonowaka – Day 8. EASTWINNERWESTJuryo #4 Daiamami（4-5）Kotoyuki Maegashira #17 Kotoyuki（3-6）Maegashira #13 Takayasu（5-4）Takayasu Maegashira #15 Chiyomaru（2-7）Maegashira #16 Nishikigi（3-6）Nishikigi Maegashira #12 Shohozan（2-7）Maegashira…
July 2020: Day-8 Fixtures & Results (26th of July) – Complete
Following on from Day-7’s bouts, we have now reached the mid-point of the tournament here on Day-8 of 2020’s July tournament – 25th of July 2020. Absent rikishi: Kakuryu – Day 2. Abi – Day 7 (breached lockdown restrictions).Kotonowaka – Day 8. EASTWINNERWESTMaegashira #16 Nishikigi（2-6）TerunofujiMaegashira #17 Terunofuji（7-1）Maegashira #13 Takayasu（4-4）KotoekoMaegashira #16 Kotoeko（6-2）Maegashira #12 Sadanoumi（4-4）SadanoumiMaegashira #15 Kotoshoho（6-2）Maegashira…
Day 7 Highlights
Abi absent from Day 7 Abi is out from day 7 for breaching Sumo’s infection mitigation restrictions after visiting a restaurant with friends on day 6. The decision to remove Abi from play was made by his oyakata (stablemaster) so that he can learn to make more responsible decisions in the future. It is unclear…
July 2020: Day-7 Fixtures & Results (25th of July) – Complete
Following on from Day-6’s bouts, here are the fixtures for Day-7 of 2020’s July tournament – 25th of July 2020. Absent rikishi: Kakuryu – Day 2. Abi – Day 7 (breached lockdown restrictions). EASTWINNERWESTJuryo #3 Kyokushuho（3-5）ChiyomaruMaegashira #15 Chiyomaru（2-6）Maegashira #17 Terunofuji（6-1）TerunofujiMaegashira #14 Wakatakakage（3-4）Maegashira #14 Kotoshogiku（5-2） KotoshogikuMaegashira #16 Nishikigi（2-5）Maegashira #12 Sadanoumi（3-4） SadanoumiMaegashira #17 Kotoyuki（1-6）Maegashira #16 Kotoeko（5-2）Kotoeko Maegashira #11 Tochinoshin（4-3）Maegashira #11…
July 2020: Day-6 Fixtures & Results (24th of July) – Complete
Following on from Day-5’s bouts, here are the fixtures for Day-6 of 2020’s July tournament – 24th of July 2020. Absent rikishi: Kakuryu – Day 2. EASTWINNERWESTNishikigi（2-4） AzumaryuJuryo #3 Azumaryu（4-2）Kotoshoho（5-1）Terunofuji Terunofuji（5-1）Takayasu（4-2） TakayasuKotoyuki（1-5）Chiyomaru（0-6）Kotonowaka Kotonowaka（4-2）Sadanoumi（2-4） WakatakakageWakatakakage（3-3）Kotoeko（4-2）Shohozan Shohozan（1-5）Kotoshogiku（4-2）Tochinoshin Tochinoshin（4-2）Tamawashi（5-1）Tamawashi Myogiryu（5-1）Shimanoumi（2-4）Shimanoumi Ikioi（2-4）Ishiura（2-4） IshiuraKaisei（2-4）Enho（3-3）Enho Chiyotairyu（3-3）Abi（3-3）Ryuden Ryuden（2-4）Tokushoryu（3-3） TokushoryuHokutofuji（4-2）Terutsuyoshi（2-4）Aoiyama Aoiyama（3-3）Kagayaki（3-3）Kagayaki Yutakayama（0-6）Daieisho（3-3） TakanoshoTakanosho（3-3）Shodai（5-1）Shodai Endo（1-5）Okinoumi（3-3）Mitakeumi Mitakeumi（6-0）Takakeisho（4-2）Kiribayama Kiribayama（2-4）Onosho（0-6）Asanoyama Asanoyama（6-0）Hakuho（6-0）Hakuho Takarafuji（2-5）
Day 5 Highlight Bout: Takayasu VS Terunofuji
Takayasu and Terunofuji – both former Ozeki – have historically been an even matchup, with Takayasu just edging out in front of his Mongolian counterpart by winning 8 and losing 7 of their previous encounters. At the start of play on Day 5, the former Ozeki Takayasu had scored 2 wins and 2 losses this…
July 2020: Day-5 Fixtures & Results (23rd of July) – Complete
(Score board taken from Wikimedia Commons) Following on from Day-4’s bouts, here are the fixtures for Day-5 of 2020’s July tournament – 23rd of July 2020. Absent rikishi: Kakuryu – Day 2. East Winner WestJuryo #2 Tobizaru（2-3）Kotoeko Kotoeko（4-1） Nishikigi（2-3） Nishikigi Chiyomaru（0-5） Kotoyuki（1-4） Wakatakakage Wakatakakage (2-3) Takayasu（3-2） Takayasu Terunofuji（4-1） Kotoshoho（5-0） Kotoshoho Shohozan（0-5） Sadanoumi（2-3） Tochinoshin Tochinoshin（3-2） Shimanoumi（1-4） Kotoshogiku Kotoshogiku（4-1） Kotonowaka（3-2） Myogiryu Myogiryu（5-0） …
July 2020: Day-4 Fixtures & Results (22nd of July) – Complete
(Score board taken from Wikimedia Commons) Following on from Day-3’s bouts, here are the fixtures for Day-4 of 2020’s July tournament – 22nd of July 2020. Absent rikishi: Kakuryu – Day 2. EastWinnerWestTerunofuji（4-0）TerunofujiJuryo #1Chiyoshoma (0-4)Kotoyuki（1-3）KotoyukiChiyomaru（0-4）Takayasu（2-2）KotoshohoKotoshoho（4-0）Wakatakakage（1-3)WakatakakageKotonowaka(3-1)Sadanoumi(2-2)KotoekoKotoeko (3-1)Kotoshogiku (3-1)KotoshogikuShohozan（0-4）Nishikigi (1-3)TochinoshinTochinoshin (2-2)Tamawashi（3-1）ShimanoumiShimanoumi（1-3）Myogiryu（4-0）MyogiryuIkioi (1-3)Kaisei (2-2)KaiseiChiyotairyu（2-2）Ishiura (1-3)TokushoryuTokushoryu (2-2)Abi（2-2）AbiTerutsuyoshi (2-2)Ryuden (1-3)HokutofujiHokutofuji (3-1)Enho (2-2)EnhoAoiyama（1-3）Takarafuji（2-2）TakarafujiKagayaki (2-2)Onosho (0-4)OkinoumiOkinoumi (3-1)Shodai (3-1)ShodaiKiribayama (1-3）Yutakayama (0-4)MitakeumiMitakeumi (4-0)Takakeisho (3-1)TakakeishoEndo（1-3）Daieisho…
July 2020: Day-3 Fixtures & Results (21st of July) – Complete
(Score board taken from Wikimedia Commons) Following on from Day-2’s exciting bouts, here are the fixtures for Day-3 of 2020’s July tournament – 21st of July 2020. Absent rikishi: Kakuryu – Day 2. EastWinnerWestJuryo #1Meisei (3-0)Meisei Kotoyuki（0-3）Terunofuji（3-0）TerunofujiChiyomaru（0-3）Kotoshoho（3-0）KotoshohoNishikigi (1-2)Kotoeko (2-1)KotoekoWakatakakage（0-3）Takayasu（2-1）TakayasuKotoshogiku（2-1）Kotonowaka (3-0)KotonowakaShohozan（0-3）Shimanoumi（0-3）SadanoumiSadanoumi (2-1)Tochinoshin (1-2)MyogiryuMyogiryu（3-0）Tamawashi（3-0）TamawashiKaisei (1-2)Ikioi (1-2)ChiyotairyuChiyotairyu（2-1）Terutsuyoshi（2-1）IshiuraIshiura (1-2)Tokushoryu (1-2)TokushoryuRyuden（1-2）Abi（1-2）AbiEnho (1-2)Hokutofuji (2-1)HokutofujiAoiyama（1-2）Kagayaki (2-1)KiribayamaKiribayama(1-2）Daieisho (2-1)TakarafujiTakarafuji（1-2）Onosho (0-3)MitakeumiMitakeumi (3-0)Shodai (2-1)TakanoshoTakanosho（1-2）Yutakayama (0-3)AsanoyamaAsanoyama (3-0)Takakeisho (2-1)OkinoumiOkinoumi…
July 2020: Day-2 Fixtures & Results (20th of July) – Complete
(Score board taken from Wikimedia Commons) Following on from Day-1’s exciting return to the bouts, here are the fixtures for Day-2 of 2020’s July tournament – 20th of July 2020. Absent rikishi: Kakuryu (Right elbow injury aggravated by his fall in the Day 1 bout vs Endo). EastWinnerWestNishikigi（1-1）Nishikigi Kotoyuki（0-2）Terunofuji（2-0）TerunofujiKotoeko（1-1）Kotoshogiku（2-0）KotoshogikuChiyomaru（0-2）Kotoshoho（2-0）KotoshohoWakatakakage（0-2）Sadanoumi（1-1）KotonowakaKotonowaka（2-0）Takayasu（1-1）TakayasuShohozan（0-2）Kaisei（1-1）KaiseiTochinoshin（1-1）Shimanoumi（0-2）ShimanoumiMyogiryu（2-0）Ishiura（0-2）IkioiIkioi（1-1）Tamawashi（2-0）TamawashiChiyotairyu（1-1）Enho（1-1）EnhoTokushoryu（0-2）Terutsuyoshi（2-0）TerutsuyoshiRyuden（1-1）Kagayaki（2-0）KagayakiHokutofuji（1-1）Abi（0-2）AoiyamaAoiyama（1-1）Kiribayama（0-2）OkinoumiOkinoumi（1-1）Shodai（2-0）ShodaiTakarafuji（0-2）Takanosho（0-2）MitakeumiMitakeumi (2-0)Takakeisho（2-0）TakakeishoOnosho (0-2)Endo（1-1）AsanoyamaAsanoyama (2-0)Hakuho（2-0）HakuhoYutakayama (0-2)Daieisho (2-0)Daieisho (Won by…
July 2020 Day 1: Opening day upset for Yokozuna Kakuryu.
The opening day’s action saw a major upset for Yokozuna Kakuryu where he failed to defeat the Maegashira #1 rikishi Endo. The lower ranked wrestler won the bout by koshikudake (an “inadvertent collapse”) after Kakuryu attempted to disrupt the balance of his opponent through an attempted trip. Watch the the action from Day-1 July Basho…
July 2020: Day-1 Fixtures & Results (19th of July) – Complete
(Score board taken from Wikimedia Commons) Here are the fixtures for Day-1 of 2020’s July tournament, starting on the 19th. EastWinnerWestTerunofuji（1-0）Terunofuji Kotoyuki（0-1）Nishikigi（0-1）KotoekoKotoeko（1-0）Kotoshoho（1-0）KotoshohoChiyomaru（0-1）Kotoshogiku（1-0）KotoshogikuWakatakakage（0-1）Takayasu（0-1）KotonowakaKotonowaka（1-0）Sadanoumi（1-0）SadanoumiShohozan（0-1）Shimanoumi（0-1）TochinoshinTochinoshin（1-0）Kaisei（0-1）MyogiryuMyogiryu（1-0）Tamawashi（1-0）TamawashiIkioi（0-1）Ishiura（0-1）ChiyotairyuChiyotairyu（1-0）Terutsoyoshi（1-0）TerutsoyoshiTokushoryu（0-1）Enho（0-1）RyudenRyuden（1-0）Abi（0-1）HokutofujiHokutofuji（1-0）Kagayaki（1-0）KagayakiAoiyama（0-1）Daieisho（1-0）DaieishoKiribayama（0-1）Takarafuji（0-1）MitakeumiMitakeumi（1-0）Shodai（1-0）ShodaiOnosho（0-1）Takanosho（0-1）AsanoyamaAsanoyama（1-0）Takakeisho（1-0）TakakeishoYutakayama（0-1）Endo（1-0）EndoKakuryu（0-1）Hakuho（1-0）HakuhoOkinoumi（0-1）
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