Harumafuji's yokozuna bid took a disastrous turn Monday as he was sent to a first defeat at the hands of rank-and-filer Okinoumi on the second day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Harumafuji, who narrowly escaped a loss to Toyonoshima on the first day, was out of sorts from the start of the match and Okinoumi took full advantage to send the Mongolian ozeki tumbling to the dohyo surface at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Yokozuna Hakuho, meanwhile, brushed aside Homasho (1-1) in the day's final bout, while Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu was hit with his second straight defeat by little man Toyonoshima (1-1).