Yokozuna Asashoryu got back on track with a victory over rank-and-filer Tamanoshima on Tuesday as ozeki Chiyotaikai opened up a two-win lead without a fight at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Yokozuna Asashoryu (right) pulls down No. 4 maegashira
Tamanoshima on the 10th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.
In the day's final bout, Asashoryu rebounded, after his third defeat of the 15-day tourney against Kotonowaka on Monday, to slap down the No. 4 maegashira at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.
But Chiyotaikai put distance between himself and the chasing pack without breaking a sweat after the withdrawal of his scheduled opponent Shimotori.