Sekiwake Shodai defeated rookie Tobizaru at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday to claim his first top-division championship and promotion to ozeki.
The 28-year-old Japanese finished the tournament with back-to-back wins over ozeki Takakeisho and Asanoyama on Friday and Saturday, respectively, and managed to keep control until the very end of the title race.
The Kumamoto Prefecture native avoided a playoff on the 15th day at Ryogoku Kokugikan by improving his record to 13-2 in the penultimate bout against No. 14 maegashira Tobizaru.
Ozeki Takakeisho came in second place, finishing the tournament with a 12-3 record. He defeated Ozeki Asanoyama via oshitaoshi and secured the silver.
Here are all the results from the final Day 15:
East | Kimarite (Winning Technique) |
West | ||
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Maegashira #17
Ichinojo
(8-7) |
uwatenage |
Juryo #6
Chiyonoo
(9-6) |
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Juryo #1
Ikioi
(3-12) |
hikkake |
Maegashira #15
Shohozan
(5-10) |
||
Maegashira #10
Sadanoumi
(7-8) |
yorikiri |
Maegashira #16
Hoshoryu
(8-7) |
||
Maegashira #15
Shimanoumi
(6-9) |
yorikiri |
Maegashira #8
Wakatakakage
(11-4) |
||
Maegashira #8
Tokushoryu
(7-8) |
yorikiri |
Maegashira #9
Onosho
(10-5) |
||
Maegashira #7
Ryuden
(6-9) |
shitatedashinage |
Maegashira #13
Ishiura
(4-4-7) |
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Maegashira #12
Kaisei
(7-8) |
sukuinage |
Maegashira #6
Kagayaki
(8-7) |
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Maegashira #6
Takayasu
(10-5) |
tsukidashi |
Maegashira #13
Meisei
(9-6) |
||
Maegashira #10
Kotoeko
(8-7) |
yorikiri |
Maegashira #5
Takarafuji
(7-8) |
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Maegashira #11
Kotoshogiku
(2-10-3) |
yorikiri |
Maegashira #3
Terutsuyoshi
(5-10) |
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Maegashira #3
Myogiryu
(6-9) |
shitatenage |
Maegashira #9
Enho
(6-9) |
||
Maegashira #12
Kotoshoho
(10-5) |
tsukidashi |
Maegashira #2
Tamawashi
(5-10) |
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Maegashira #2
Hokutofuji
(6-9) |
oshidashi |
Maegashira #4
Tochinoshin
(6-9) |
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Maegashira #7
Aoiyama
(7-8) |
oshidashi |
Maegashira #1
Takanosho
(10-5) |
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Sekiwake
Daieisho
(5-10) |
tsukiotoshi |
Komusubi
Okinoumi
(4-11) |
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Maegashira #5
Kiribayama
(9-4-2) |
yorikiri |
Sekiwake
Mitakeumi
(8-7) |
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Sekiwake
Shodai
(13-2) |
tsukiotoshi |
Maegashira #14
Tobizaru
(11-4) |
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Ozeki
Asanoyama
(10-5) |
oshitaoshi |
Ozeki
Takakeisho
(12-3) |