New yokozuna Terunofuji overpowered rising Mongolian talent Hoshoryu, while ozeki Takakeisho continued his poor start with a second loss Monday at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Fighting in his first tournament as yokozuna, Terunofuji improved to 2-0 by crushing out No. 1 maegashira Hoshoryu, nephew of former yokozuna Asashoryu, in the final bout on Day 2 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Gaining the momentum at the jump, Terunofuji took Hoshoryu to the edge, but needed to block an attempted counterattack throw before beating the talented youngster, who started the meet with an impressive win against ozeki Shodai.