𝐍𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐤𝐢 𝐎𝐲𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚: 𝐀𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐢 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬’ 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐩   
  
Aonishiki ended up fighting Oho in a style very similar to their matchup last tournament. Because Aonishiki’s style involves leaning his head in and clinging to the opponent, he easily falls into the trap of opponents looking to wrap up and lock his arms.   
  
Furthermore, his initial position after getting an inside grip was actually too good, allowing Oho to firmly lock both of Aonishiki's arms (kimedashi style). It felt as though a winning chance instantly turned into a crisis. I believe Aonishiki could have stayed closer and kept his hips lower, but he hated having his arms locked and his hips pulled back instead. Oho took advantage of that, driving him upward and backward until Aonishiki was forced out of the ring without being able to do anything. He needed to drive his hips forward and relax his shoulders to break the lock, but he couldn't get into that position.   
  
This is his third loss by Day 6. While he is fighting under heavy pressure, it is concerning that this tournament, more than usual, he is falling prey to opponents who use sheer strength to wrap him up or thrust him upward. What must he do to stay a step ahead of opponents who have researched his style? This is a challenge he must overcome if he aims to reach the rank of Yokozuna.   
  
(𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘠𝘰𝘬𝘰𝘻𝘶𝘯𝘢 𝘒𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘰, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘐𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘻𝘦𝘬𝘪)

Kisenosato provides in-depth analysis of Aonishiki in Day 6