Promotion-chasing ozeki Goeido made it two out of two at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday, thrusting down sekiwake Takayasu in seconds to continue his comfortable start.
Goeido, who won his first championship two months ago at the Autumn tourney and will reach the highest rank of yokozuna with a title here, barged in head on with Takayasu and the sekiwake came off second best before he lost his footing.
Takayasu, who still holds a 12-8 career record against Goeido, is gunning for 12 wins here at Fukuoka Kokusai Center to reach ozeki himself, having won 10 and 11 bouts in his last two tourneys.