Sekiwake Hakuho overpowered Wakanosato on Saturday to remain tied for the lead with grand champion Asashoryu and set up dramatic climax to the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Hakuho pushes out Wakanosato on the 14th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium.
Mongolian Asashoryu watched compatriot Hakuho score his 13th win of the meet from the sidelines and then took out Kotooshu to keep his hopes of a first title of the year alive on the penultimate day of the 15-day meet at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium.
Relegation-haunted ozeki Kaio also faces a date with destiny on the final day as he moved within one win of completing an improbable escape with a convincing defeat of Kotomitsuki.