Sekiwake Terunofuji continued his march toward an ozeki promotion Wednesday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, staying unbeaten with a gutsy victory over rank-and-file grappler Meisei.
Shodai, meanwhile, became the first of the three ozeki to suffer a second upset loss, falling to No. 2 maegashira Hokutofuji in the final bout on Day 4 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
No. 3 Meisei (2-2) appeared set to spring an upset against Terunofuji, exploding out of the blocks and driving him back to the edge.