Tochinonada upended Asashoryu on Wednesday to hand the Mongolian wrestler his first loss of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Third-ranked maegashira Tochinonada was forced back after the face-off in the day's finale at Ryogoku Kokugikan, but dodged to one side at the edge before throwing the grand champion down, giving both wrestlers a record of 3-1.
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