Sumo: Rank-and-file Midorifuji downs Ura to retain Spring meet lead

No. 5 maegashira Midorifuji overcame trickster Ura on Monday to keep his perfect record and retain the outright lead after nine days of action at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.The diminutive Midorifuji (9-0) faced a difficult opponent in the shape of No. 8 stocky rank-and-filer Ura (5-4), who initially looked comfortable containing the smaller tournament leader at Edion Arena Osaka.But Midorifuji did not back off, and his pressure forced Ura to attempt a pull-down, allowing Midorifuji to swiftly drive forward before winning emphatically with a push-down.The tournament is without a wrestl…READ FULL ARTICLE