Yokozuna Takanohana sleepwalked into his second loss of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday, but his Futagoyama stablemate Takatoriki boosted his record to a perfect 8-0 with another quick-fire win.
Meanwhile, Musashimaru, Musoyama and Miyabiyama -- top names from the rival Musashigawa stable -- all posted easy wins to hang in the slipstream at 7-1 in the 15-day meet at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.
Komusubi Kaio burst from his slump to catch Takanohana napping in the day's final bout, keeping the grand champion away from his belt and finishing the job with a sharp jolt to the chest to notch just his third win of the tourney.
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