Grand champion Asashoryu of Mongolia remained tied for the lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament yesterday while compatriot Hakuho stayed one win off the pace.
Asashoryu, who is bidding for his 18th Emperor's Cup, spun Tokitenku around after the faceoff at Ryogoku Kokugikan and hauled the No. 2 maegashira down to improve to 5-0 and stay tied with his compatriot Ama. Tokitenku fell to 2-3.
Hakuho posted his fourth straight win when he got both arms around Kokkai and hoisted the komusubi out of the ring with a left-hand grip on the belt.
Hakuho, who is gunning for promotion to grand champion, improved to 4-1 while Kokkai fell to 3-2.
In an earlier bout, Mongolian contender Ama, a sixth-ranked maegashira, muscled out Asasekiryu to improve to 5-0. No. 9 Asasekiryu fell to 1-4.
Ozeki Tochiazuma forced out komusubi Kisenosato to pick up his second win against three losses. Kisenosato fell to 2-3.
Russian Roho, a top maegashira, was handed his first loss of the 15-day tourney when he was shoved out by Tochinonada to fall to 4-1.
Tochinonada, a fifth-ranked maegashira, improved to 3-2.
Estonian Baruto had his hands full with Iwakiyama, but eventually prevailed when he got a grip of the bulky No. 5 maegashira's belt and shoved him out to improve to 3-2. Iwakiyama dropped to 2-3.
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