Three wrestlers head into the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament tied for the lead, with sekiwake duo Takakeisho and Mitakeumi winning on Saturday to set up a showdown with surprise rank-and-filer Okinoumi.
The two wrestlers at sumo's third-highest rank will battle for the title along with No. 8 maegashira Okinoumi on Sunday at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, after makuuchi newcomer and overnight co-leader Tsurugisho fell off the pace in an otherwise stunning debut tournament.
Takakeisho (11-3) wasted little time dispatching No. 5 Ryuden (6-8) on Day 14, digging in low and thrusting out the rank-and-filer to bounce back from his loss to ozeki Goeido on Friday.