The race for the Emperor's Cup at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament was thrown wide open again when Takakeisho lost to ozeki Goeido on Friday and fell into a four-way tie for the lead with two days remaining.
A day after securing promotion back to the sport's second-highest rank and a one-win lead, Takakeisho (10-3) suffered a quick loss at the hands of Goeido (9-4), who went into the match with a 7-3 career advantage over the sekiwake.
In the final bout of Day 13 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, Goeido absorbed Takakeisho's intial hit and launched himself over the top of the 175-cm sekiwake, grabbing him by the belt while pushing his head down.