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Gagamaru VS Ozeki, Tochinoshini VS Sekiwake

 

 

On the first day of March Basho, Georgian sumo wrestler Teimuraz Jugeli the same Gagamaru meets Ozeki Baruto- champion of January Basho. As far as you know 25-year-old Gagamaru is in his career peak, at March Basho he wrestles as Komusubi.
First time Jugeli met Estonian sumo wrestler a half and year ago and surprisingly managed to gain victory, but in two months Baruto took revanche over him.
It is newsworthy that Osaka is lucky place for Baruto. In 2006 he won all the matches and joined Supreme Makuuchi division, in 2010 he became Ozeki.
Before leaving for Osaka, he used to hold sparring matches against #11East Maegashira Tenkaiho.
As for Gagamaru, who weights 210 kg, he wrestled against Hakuho six times and managed to gain victory in one match. On the second day of the upcoming Basho Georgian giant wrestles against another Ozeki- Mongolian Harumafuji.

Another Georgian sumo wrestler, Levan Gorgadze #3 Maegashira the same Tochinoshini wrestles against Japanese and Mongolian sekiwakes – Aminishiki and Kakuriu. Levan Tsaguria pioneer of Georgian sumo starts the tournament again in the #2rank zurio division. Kokai #5 of West wrestles against Yoshiazuma (#6 of East).
Traditionally Osaka Basho lasts 15 days (from March11 to 15). From 70 sekitors 69 will fight in Makucchi and Zurio divisions. An only sumo wrestler who will not wrestle is Russian Amuria, he was operated on right knee at the beginning of March.

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