--- title: "Aonishiki Wins Second Bout at Kyushu Basho 2026: Ukrainian Pushes Out Japan's Kazuki Ura" description: "Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki secured his second victory at Kyushu Basho 2026 in Fukuoka, pushing out Japan's Kazuki Ura with a yorikiri technique. His compatriot Shishi Masaru suffered his third defeat of the tournament." date: 2026-11-10T13:39:00.260Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/aonishiki-second-win-kyushu-basho-2026 tags: [sumo, kyushu-basho, aonishiki, ukraine, japan, fukuoka] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Aonishiki Wins Second Bout at Kyushu Basho 2026: Ukrainian Pushes Out Japan's Kazuki Ura ![Two professional sumo wrestlers competing on the dohyo during a grand tournament in Japan](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/10/aonishiki-vtoraya-pobeda-kyushu-basho-2026/aonishiki-vtoraya-pobeda-kyushu-basho-2026-1.webp) ## Key Points - Aonishiki (Daniil Yavgusishin) won his second straight bout at Kyushu Basho 2026, defeating Kazuki Ura via yorikiri to bring his record to 2–1. - Ukrainian Shishi Masaru (Sergei Sokolovsky) lost to Mongolian Oshoma via hatakikomi, marking his third defeat at the tournament. - The day's major upset was yokozuna Hoshoryu's first defeat against Japanese wrestler Fujirega; ozeki Kirishima also lost. - Atamifuji, Kinbozan, Takanosho, and Devanoryu remain undefeated after three days; the tournament runs until November 22. Ukrainian sumo wrestler Daniil Yavgusishin, competing under the ring name Aonishiki, extended his winning streak at the final imperial grand tournament of the season, Kyushu Basho 2026, held at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, Japan. On the third day of competition, he defeated Japan's Kazuki Ura. The tournament, which started on November 8, will run until November 22. According to [Sport RBC.UA](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/othersport/aonishiki-zdobuv-drugu-peremogu-kyushu-basho-1794314023.html), the Ukrainian continues his battle for a spot at the top of the standings. ### A Second Step Toward the Top In his day-three bout, Aonishiki faced Kazuki Ura and triumphed via yorikiri, forcing his opponent out of the dohyo. This marks his second consecutive victory: following an opening loss to Hiroki Asanoyama, the Ukrainian first defeated Naoya Yoshinofuji and now Ura. Yavgusishin thus holds a 2–1 record, placing him among the chasers of the tournament leaders. ### Ukrainian Duo: Success and Despair The tournament's second Ukrainian, Sergei Sokolovsky, known as Shishi Masaru, had less luck on day three. His opponent was the Mongolian Oshoma, who secured victory using the hatakikomi technique. For Sokolovsky, this is his third consecutive loss at Kyushu Basho 2026, having previously fallen to Asakoryu and Takanosho, leaving him still seeking his first win. ### Day of Upsets: Hoshoryu Falls The biggest surprise of the third day was the defeat of yokozuna Hoshoryu, who failed to handle Japan's Fujirega, who won via oshitaoshi. This is Hoshoryu's first setback of the current tournament. Ozeki Kirishima also lost, falling to Yoshinofuji via uwatenage. Meanwhile, fellow yokozuna Onosato defeated Asanoyama via yoritaoshi, ozeki Kotozakura overcame Fujiseyun, and sekiwake Atamifuji proved stronger than Daieisho. ### Standings and Outlook Among other notable results of the day, Takayasu defeated Hakunofuji, Takerufuji beat Gonoyama, Kotoshhoho topped Hiraodumi, Wakamotoharu defeated Roga, and Oho bested Asahakuryu. After three days of competition, four rikishi remain undefeated: Atamifuji, Kinbozan, Takanosho, and Devanoryu. Aonishiki sits at 2–1 among the pursuers, while Shishi Masaru remains winless. Each participant will fight 15 bouts, and the race for the top spots is set to continue until November 22. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Аонишики одержал вторую победу на Kyushu Basho: украинец одолел местного фаворита](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/othersport/aonishiki-zdobuv-drugu-peremogu-kyushu-basho-1794314023.html) - Primary source: Day 3 results, Aonishiki's win over Ura (yorikiri), Shishi's loss to Oshoma (hatakikomi), Hoshoryu upset, undefeated list, tournament dates. - [Аонишики победил неудобного соперника. Как прошел 2 день Kyushu basho](https://sport.ua/news/923466-aonishiki-pobedil-neudobnogo-sopernika-kak-proshel-2-den-kyushu-basho) - Context: Day 2 results, number of undefeated rikishi, consistent with result progression. - [Аонишики и Оносато стартуют с сенсаций. Как прошел 1 день Kyushu basho](https://sport.ua/news/923145-aonishiki-i-onosato-startuyut-s-sensatsiy-kak-proshel-1-den-kyushu-basho) - Context: Tournament start on November 8 at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, day one upsets, confirming chronology. ## FAQ ### Who did Aonishiki defeat on day three of Kyushu Basho 2026? The Ukrainian defeated Japan's Kazuki Ura using the yorikiri technique, forcing him out of the dohyo for his second straight win. ### What is Aonishiki's current record at the tournament? He holds two wins and one loss: after losing his opener to Hiroki Asanoyama, he defeated Naoya Yoshinofuji and Kazuki Ura. ### How did the other Ukrainian sumo wrestler perform at the tournament? Shishi Masaru (Sergei Sokolovsky) lost to Mongolian Oshoma via hatakikomi on day three, suffering his third defeat with no wins yet. ### When does Kyushu Basho 2026 end and how many bouts does each participant fight? The tournament runs until November 22, with each participant fighting 15 bouts.