Kyokukaiyu up from juryo handles Tamawashi without much trouble. With 2-10 at rank 13 he might face demotion to juryo for the first time since 2013.

Shishi and Mitakeumi not looking particularly energetic. Shishi drives a bit but Mita pushes him back and out.

Ura quickly takes Fujiryoga to the bales where he's forced to balance on one foot. Seems like Ura could press just a bit more for the force out but quickly changes it up and pivots to throw Fuji down instead.

Oshoma blasts Wakanosho back and they go on to slap at each other until Oshoma catches an arm that he uses to throw Waka across the entire ring where his foot goes out.

After a false start Kinbozan uses thrusting to manhandle Chiyoshoma around the ring until the vet parries and gets inside, using that to take Kinbo out and off the ring as he goes horizontal himself. Bit difficult to see but it looked to me like Chiyo ended up with a grip on the vertical part of the mawashi in the rear, which I thought was illegal.

Abi looks a bit desperate as he goes exclusively for throat attacks that Shodai withstands and finds a slap down.

Oho picks Hakunofuji up off the clay and drives a bit but switches up to throw him down with an overhand belt grip.

Tobizaru and Yoshinofuji scramble for a bit until Yoshi's thrusts send Tobi off the ring on his butt.

Ichiyamamoto uses some thrusts and slap downs to keep Hiradoumi out of position until Hira finds the belt and plants a foot for a big thrown down.

Daieisho faces Fujinokawa with a bandage partly over his left eye. Fuji is so fired up he false starts, then on reset is all over Daiei who is shoved out and off the ring in seconds.

Gonoyama with a huge tachiai that Wakatakage absorbs some of before redirecting into a slap down that has Gono skidding on the dirt like a guy sliding into home.

Fujiseiun works Atamifuji to the tawara and out as he falls forward and touches down himself. Monoii is called and it's too close so they get a redo. On restart Atami uses his undeniable mass to plow Fuji out off the line.

Kotoshoho and Kirishima go back and forth with some thrusts and throws until Koto moves in and suffers the slippy-otoshi to give Kiri the win.

Kotozakura is out, leaving zero yokozuna and Kirishima as the lone ozeki for the last 3 days of the basho. Kirishima and Kotoeiho at 10-2, four wrestlers at 9-3.