Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho dispensed of Kisenosato to stay hot on the heels of three leaders after the fourth day of action at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
No. 16 maegashira Baruto forces out 13th-ranked Wakanoho to stay undefeated on Wednesday in the Kyushu
Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.
KYODO PHOTOHakuho improved to 3-1 to stay one behind undefeated wrestlers ozeki Chiyotaikai, former sekiwake Wakanosato and makuuchi returnee Baruto of Estonia.
After a short exchange of blows in the day's final, Hakuho got his favored right-handed "morozashi" grip on Kisenosato before calmly ushering him out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center. Kisenosato slipped to a 1-3 mark.