Yokozuna Terunofuji overcame No. 1 maegashira Takanosho to secure his second win after three days at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
Five rank-and-file wrestlers kept their perfect record at Dolphins Arena but both demotion-threatened ozeki, Shodai (0-3) and Mitakeumi (1-2), suffered defeats as they bid to keep their status at the sport's second-highest rank with a winning record of eight wins or more.
Takanosho (1-2) backed off initially under the pressure from Terunofuji but the rank-and-filer's nimble movements kept him in the tie, with his ensuing counter attack forcing the grand champion to the edge of the raised ring.