Yokozuna Hakuho improved to a perfect 10-0 Tuesday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, but a pair of wrestlers remain just one win behind the all-time championship record holder on the leaderboard.

Hakuho toppled Tamawashi on the 10th day of the 15-day meet at Edion Arena Osaka, avenging his defeat at the January tourney eventually won by the Mongolian sekiwake.

(Hakuho, left, stays perfect.)

A pair of rank-and-file wrestlers -- No. 4 maegashira Ichinojo and No. 7 Aoiyama -- moved up to 9-1 to keep up their pursuit.

For the second time in the tournament, Hakuho escaped from a dangerous situation to snatch victory after Tamawashi took the upper hand by knocking the yokozuna off balance with an attempted arm throw.

As Tamawashi (4-6) advanced to finish off his opponent, Hakuho pivoted out of his path and then flung the sekiwake to the ground from behind.

Fellow Mongolian grand champion Kakuryu (8-2) dropped a further win off the pace with a loss to sekiwake Takakeisho (8-2).

The 22-year-old Takakeisho, who has an ozeki promotion in his sights, got his first career win over Kakuryu with a pull down following an exchange of blows that left the yokozuna bleeding from the nose.

(Takakeisho, left, beats Kakuryu.)

Ozeki Takayasu (8-2) also fell one win further back after getting knocked down by Ichinojo, the biggest man in the division at 226 kilograms.

Takayasu launched into Ichinojo with a shoulder blast, then tried to shove the giant maegashira back. But Ichinojo, not normally known for his nimbleness, pivoted to pull Takayasu off balance before yanking him down.

In a clash between ozeki, local favorite Goeido defeated Georgian-born powerhouse Tochinoshin to secure a winning record for the meet.

Osaka native Goeido took an outside grip at the opening collision as Tochinoshin countered by pinning his opponent's arm.

Holding the stronger position, Goeido (8-2) twisted Tochinoshin (6-4) to the clay with an overarm throw.

Komusubi Mitakeumi broke a five-bout losing streak as he pushed out No. 1 Endo.

After getting the better of the opening exchange, Endo (3-7) narrowly avoided a slap down, but his reprieve was only momentary as Mitakeumi (4-6) pursued him around the straw and shoved him out.

Bulgarian No. 7 Aoiyama stayed in contention for a maiden championship by pushing out No. 10 Shohozan (5-5).