Kisenosato defeated Bulgarian Kotooshu on Saturday to ensure the hunt for the Emperor's Cup will go down to the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

News photoNo. 16 Maegashira Kisenosato forces Kotooshu out of the ring to hand the sekiwake his second loss of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

No. 16 maegashira Kisenosato shoved sekiwake Kotooshu out over the straw ridge at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan to improve to 11-3. Kotooshu, who was bidding to become the first European wrestler to win a title, dropped to 12-2 and will have to wait for Sunday.