NAGOYA - Ukrainian sekiwake Aonishiki moved a win away from his third Emperor's Cup on Saturday after beating fellow title contender Takerufuji to retain the outright lead after 14 days at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Aonishiki (12-2) found himself in a vulnerable position in a testing start against one-time, top-tier makuuchi-division winner Takerufuji (10-4) after allowing the No. 13 maegashira a right overarm belt hold and then a left underarm grip at IG Arena in Nagoya.
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