Yokozuna Takanohana pulled down a rampaging ozeki Chiyotaikai to move into a three-way tie for the lead as fellow grand champion Musashimaru fell victim to some fancy footwork by Kaio at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday.
Kaio also got a share of the lead at 11-2 with two days left in the 15-day tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, with Chiyotaikai and seventh-ranked maegashira Kotomitsuki one win behind.
To the amazement of the crowd, Takanohana used a sidestep maneuver to avert Chiyotaikai's charge as the bout got under way.