Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji put on a sumo clinic Thursday, showing neat footwork and taking out Tochinoshin in style to stay on track for promotion after five rounds at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Harumafuji, making a third bid for a move up to sumo's top rank of yokozuna, was all business at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, knocking Tochinoshin off balance at the charge and finishing the winless komusubi from Georgia off with force to cement his place among the leading pack.
Harumafuji, who won the Nagoya title in July with a flawless 15-0 mark, shares the lead with compatriot and lone yokozuna Hakuho, ozeki Kisenosato, and maegashira wrestlers Kyokutenho, Takayasu and Okinoumi.