Yokozuna Asashoryu posted yet another convincing win to open up a two-win lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament after his nearest pursuers, including ozeki Chiyotaikai, all lost on Wednesday.
Asashoryu (11-0) bulldozed ozeki Tochiazuma (8-3) out of the ring to maintain his perfect record and move two wins clear of four wrestlers with four days left in the 15-day meet at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Asashoryu, aiming for his 17th career title after skipping the summer meet with an injured right elbow, deftly maneuvered to prevent Tochiazuma from holding his belt and unleashed a series of timely shoves to give the ozeki no chance.
Chiyotaikai (9-2) suffered a major setback in his title chase in his 1,000th career bout after being caught in a trick at the faceoff against giant Estonian Baruto (7-4).