Rikishi Day 11
Moti Dichne
Day 11:
Yutakayama, not being able to win on his 28th birthday, 5th loss: "My body is in good condition but something is missing in order to connect that with a win. I'm happy to be doing this in Makuuchi but I don't want to collect bad memories like today.."
Tamawashi, "cooking" Ura calmly: "This kind of opponent usually make me impatient and manages to get underneath me and inside. If I watch them too closely bad things happen. I just have to be calm and come from under, come from under.."
Ura, seventh loss: "I've been hoping to turn things around since my loss on day one. Even if I go makekoshi, I can only continue to gambarize!"
Wakatakakage, fifth win: "All I was thinking of was to come in low as usual. I want to give it my all on a daily basis."
Takanoshou, pushing Houshouryu out in a blink of an eye: "If he gets the mawashi he's a formidable opponent so I thought to attack without thinking too much."
Ichinojou, battling Takarafuji for three minutes and twenty seconds before beating him by yorikiri: "A victory through patience. Even when the bout became long, I was thinking of properly doing my own brand of sumo."
Daieishou, pushed out by Mitakeumi: "My tachiai wasn't bad. I wanted to continue the momentum but.."
Shoudai, beating Meisei and getting his kachikoshi on day 11: "I'm relieved. Not like last basho, when I got my kachikoshi on the final day.."
Ounoshou, pulled down by Takakeishou for his third loss: "My feet didn't follow. Today is today, I will gambarize tomorrow.."
Endou, beating Kaisei and getting his first kachikoshi in two bashos: "My body moved well. I have been able to concentrate properly."
Myougiryuu, beating Itchy-yamamoto in their first encounter and still with two losses: "I planned on doing sumo with my feet so that nothing hasty might happen. The important thing is regardless of who my opponent is to hit him with my own sumo."
Mitakeumi, beating Daieishou: "Double digit wins is the goal. I cannot rest on my laurels.. I am getting ready for the match against Terunofuji, making plans. My body is moving well so I should capitalize on that. The strategy is secret.."
Takakeishou, beating Ounoshou: "I don't remember exactly what happened.. I just wanted to prepare properly. I will concentrate and gambarize!"
Terunofuji, beating Takayasu after a grueling match: "I planned on moving forward carefully. The basho ain't over yet. It's from here on. I want to concentrate on each bout each day and gambarize."