Yokozuna Hakuho showed his championship pedigree and put upstart Ichinojo in his place to retake the sole lead on the penultimate day of action at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
Ichinojo's debut in the makuuchi division has been nothing short of sensational and the 21-year-old came into the final bout of the day tied with Hakuho at 12-1.
But Hakuho, who lost his first bout of the 15-day meet on Friday against Goeido, oozed class and after a brief lock-up, made his move to send his 10th-ranked opponent down with a textbook pulling overarm throw.