Day 7 results and day 8 pairings, Makuuchi and Juryo

[Doitsuyama 1,173]

The three yusho leaders marched on with good wins, Kisenosato had easily the hardest opponent and he clearly beat Baruto against whom he had a previous 5-21 record, sending the ex-ozeki out hobbling and possibly even kyujo. No pursuers are left as all three maegashira rikishi at one loss had another today, so it's pretty safe to say the yusho race is between them. Kadoban ozeki Kotooshu has other worries anyway after his third straight loss, giving Okinoumi his first win, as he is down to 4-3 with five very strong opponents still on his schedule. At least Kotoshogiku rebounded, coming quickly into his own sumo today for a typical win over Tochiozan. Myogiryu and Goeido still look like the best rikishi behind the leaders, both winning today. Chiyootori still is the only shin-makuuchi doing well as he won while the other three lost today.

Tokushoryu stayed undefeated in juryo, in fact seven of the eight leading juryo rikishi won, leaving the yusho race unchanged. Tamawashi, Kotoyuki and Tamaasuka look good in the quest for a makuuchi return while Takanoiwa is in the best position seeking a makuuchi debut.

Day 7JuryoJ14w    Homasho (3-4)           hikiotoshi      J13e    Akiseyama (3-4)J11e    Kizenryu (3-4)          hatakikomi      J12e    Kitaharima (3-4)J10w    Takanoyama (5-2)        tottari         J12w    Chiyoarashi (3-4)J9w     Oniarashi (5-2)         shitatenage     J14e    Chiyoo (4-3)J13w    Kagamio (6-1)           yorikiri        J9e     Wakakoyu (3-4)J8w     Tanzo (2-5)             yorikiri        J11w    Kimurayama (1-6)J10e    Tokushinho (4-3)        oshitaoshi      J7e     Sagatsukasa (1-6)J6e     Tokushoryu (7-0)        oshidashi       J4w     Sotairyu (2-5)J3w     Kotoyuki (6-1)          oshidashi       J6w     Tenkaiho (3-4)J8e     Tochinowaka (4-3)       oshidashi       J3e     Oiwato (2-5)J2w     Tamaasuka (6-1)         oshidashi       J4e     Asasekiryu (2-5)J2e     Takanoiwa (4-3)         tsukiotoshi     J7w     Tochihiryu (3-4)J5w     Nionoumi (3-4)          tsukiotoshi     J1w     Asahisho (2-5)J1e     Tamawashi (5-2)         kotenage        J5e     Satoyama (3-4)MakuuchiM13e    Daido (4-3)             hatakikomi      M15w    Homarefuji (2-5)M12e    Wakanosato (2-5)        yoritaoshi      M16w    Daikiho (0-7)M11w    Gagamaru (5-2)          oshidashi       M16e    Azumaryu (3-4)M10w    Toyohibiki (5-2)        oshitaoshi      M12w    Kyokushuho (4-3)M14w    Chiyootori (5-2)        yoritaoshi      M9w     Ikioi (5-2)M15e    Chiyonokuni (3-4)       tsukiotoshi     M9e     Kyokutenho (3-4)M14e    Kaisei (5-2)            oshitaoshi      M8e     Tokitenku (5-2)M10e    Chiyotairyu (4-3)       oshitaoshi      M7w     Jokoryu (0-7)M7e     Fujiazuma (3-4)         yorikiri        M13w    Masunoyama (4-3)M11e    Shotenro (5-2)          oshidashi       M6w     Takekaze (4-3)M5w     Takayasu (3-4)          uwatehineri     M8w     Sadanofuji (1-6)M5e     Shohozan (5-2)          hatakikomi      M6e     Yoshikaze (3-4)M4w     Toyonoshima (4-3)       yorikiri        M2e     Kitataiki (1-6)M1e     Myogiryu (4-3)          yoritaoshi      M3w     Aran (3-4)S1e     Goeido (5-2)            yorikiri        M1w     Aminishiki (1-6)O1w     Kakuryu (7-0)           yorikiri        M2w     Tochinoshin (0-7)O1e     Kisenosato (7-0)        yoritaoshi      S1w     Baruto (3-4)K1w     Okinoumi (1-6)          yorikiri        O2w     Kotooshu (4-3)O2e     Kotoshogiku (5-2)       yorikiri        K1e     Tochiozan (2-5)Y1w     Harumafuji (5-2)        uwatedashinage  M4e     Aoiyama (5-2)Y1e     Hakuho (7-0)            oshidashi       M3e     Takarafuji (0-7)Day 8JuryoJ10e    Tokushinho (4-3)                        J13w    Kagamio (6-1)J9e     Wakakoyu (3-4)                          J11w    Kimurayama (1-6)J13e    Akiseyama (3-4)                         J9w     Oniarashi (5-2)J8e     Tochinowaka (4-3)                       J14e    Chiyoo (4-3)J14w    Homasho (3-4)                           J8w     Tanzo (2-5)J7e     Sagatsukasa (1-6)                       J12w    Chiyoarashi (3-4)J10w    Takanoyama (5-2)                        J7w     Tochihiryu (3-4)J6e     Tokushoryu (7-0)                        J12e    Kitaharima (3-4)J11e    Kizenryu (3-4)                          J6w     Tenkaiho (3-4)J4e     Asasekiryu (2-5)                        J3w     Kotoyuki (6-1)J2e     Takanoiwa (4-3)                         J3e     Oiwato (2-5)J5w     Nionoumi (3-4)                          J2w     Tamaasuka (6-1)J1e     Tamawashi (5-2)                         J4w     Sotairyu (2-5)J5e     Satoyama (3-4)                          J1w     Asahisho (2-5)MakuuchiM15e    Chiyonokuni (3-4)                       M13w    Masunoyama (4-3)M11e    Shotenro (5-2)                          M16w    Daikiho (0-7)M12w    Kyokushuho (4-3)                        M11w    Gagamaru (5-2)M14w    Chiyootori (5-2)                        M10w    Toyohibiki (5-2)M9e     Kyokutenho (3-4)                        M16e    Azumaryu (3-4)M14e    Kaisei (5-2)                            M9w     Ikioi (5-2)M15w    Homarefuji (2-5)                        M8w     Sadanofuji (1-6)M7e     Fujiazuma (3-4)                         M13e    Daido (4-3)M12e    Wakanosato (2-5)                        M7w     Jokoryu (0-7)M6e     Yoshikaze (3-4)                         M10e    Chiyotairyu (4-3)M5e     Shohozan (5-2)                          M8e     Tokitenku (5-2)M4e     Aoiyama (5-2)                           M6w     Takekaze (4-3)M3e     Takarafuji (0-7)                        M5w     Takayasu (3-4)M2e     Kitataiki (1-6)                         M1w     Aminishiki (1-6)M1e     Myogiryu (4-3)                          S1w     Baruto (3-4)O2e     Kotoshogiku (5-2)                       M2w     Tochinoshin (0-7)K1w     Okinoumi (1-6)                          O1w     Kakuryu (7-0)O1e     Kisenosato (7-0)                        S1e     Goeido (5-2)K1e     Tochiozan (2-5)                         O2w     Kotooshu (4-3)Y1e     Hakuho (7-0)                            M3w     Aran (3-4)M4w     Toyonoshima (4-3)                       Y1w     Harumafuji (5-2)