Ozeki Terunofuji retained the sole lead at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday, bouncing back from an unlucky first loss by beating his nemesis, No. 5 maegashira Onosho, and improving to 11-1.
In the final bout on Day 12 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, the newly re-promoted Mongolian ozeki forced out Onosho (6-6) to avoid his third loss in as many tournaments against the rank-and-file grappler.
Neither wrestler was able to secure a belt hold from the jump. Terunofuji succeeded on his second try, using the grip to usher the maegashira over the straw. The win was Terunofuji's second in six career bouts against Onosho.