Eleventh-ranked Egyptian maegashira Osunaarashi kept pace with the yokozuna duo of Hakuho and Harumafuji with a seventh consecutive win at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
Osunaarashi, sumo's first wrestler from Africa, outsmarted 14th-ranked Masunoyama (4-3) after the tachiai and sent him to the dirt to maintain his perfect start as the first week of the 15-day basho wrapped up at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka.
Osunaarashi, Hakuho and Harumafuji are in a three-way tie for first place at 7-0, followed by ozeki Kakuryu and sekiwake Goeido at 6-1.