Sekiwake Wakatakakage is the new Osaka Basho champion after a trilling and full of drama final day of the competition.
Heading into the final day, Sekiwake Wakatakakage and Maegashira #7 Takayasu were co-leaders in the standings with a record of 12-2. Surprisingly, both guys lost their final matches thus a playoff had to be played out in order to crown the new champion.
Wakatakakage was the one who emerged victorious, defeating Takayasu via uwatedashinage.
Here are the full results from Day 15:
East | Kimarite (Winning Technique) |
West | ||
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Juryo #2
Hidenoumi
(8-7) |
yorikiri |
Maegashira #17
Ichiyamamoto
(8-7) |
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Maegashira #17
Kagayaki
(7-8) |
yorikiri |
Maegashira #11
Terutsuyoshi
(8-7) |
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Maegashira #11
Myogiryu
(7-8) |
yorikiri |
Maegashira #15
Tochinoshin
(9-6) |
||
Maegashira #10
Shimanoumi
(8-7) |
yorikiri |
Maegashira #16
Kotokuzan
(7-8) |
||
Maegashira #16
Nishikigi
(9-6) |
uwatenage |
Maegashira #9
Wakamotoharu
(9-6) |
||
Maegashira #8
Chiyoshoma
(5-10) |
oshidashi |
Maegashira #14
Kotoshoho
(9-6) |
||
Maegashira #6
Hokutofuji
(9-6) |
oshidashi |
Maegashira #14
Yutakayama
(7-8) |
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Maegashira #15
Akua
(4-11) |
oshidashi |
Maegashira #5
Ishiura
(2-7-6) |
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Maegashira #5
Takarafuji
(6-9) |
oshidashi |
Maegashira #13
Chiyonokuni
(5-6-4) |
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Maegashira #4
Kiribayama
(10-5) |
kotenage |
Maegashira #12
Kotoeko
(9-6) |
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Maegashira #12
Chiyotairyu
(7-8) |
hatakikomi |
Maegashira #3
Meisei
(1-14) |
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Maegashira #3
Onosho
(6-9) |
oshidashi |
Maegashira #13
Chiyomaru
(5-10) |
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Maegashira #4
Endo
(8-7) |
yorikiri |
Maegashira #2
Tamawashi
(7-8) |
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Maegashira #2
Ichinojo
(9-6) |
yorikiri |
Maegashira #9
Tobizaru
(9-6) |
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Maegashira #7
Okinoumi
(5-10) |
oshidashi |
Maegashira #1
Ura
(4-11) |
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Maegashira #1
Daieisho
(8-7) |
oshidashi |
Maegashira #10
Aoiyama
(7-8) |
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Maegashira #6
Kotonowaka
(11-4) |
shitatedashinage |
Komusubi
Hoshoryu
(8-7) |
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Komusubi
Takanosho
(4-11) |
uwatenage |
Maegashira #8
Sadanoumi
(5-10) |
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Maegashira #7
Takayasu
(12-3) |
okuritaoshi |
Sekiwake
Abi
(8-7) |
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Ozeki
Mitakeumi
(11-4) |
uwatedashinage |
Ozeki
Takakeisho
(8-7) |
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Ozeki
Shodai
(9-6) |
yorikiri |
Sekiwake
Wakatakakage
(12-3) |
Play Off | ||||
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East | Kimarite(Winning Technique) | West | ||
Sekiwake
Wakatakakage
(12-3) |
uwatedashinage |
Maegashira #7
Takayasu
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