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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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maegashira #17 Ichinojo （8-7） |  | uwatenage |  | Juryo #6 Chiyonoo （9-6） |
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） |
Maegashira #12 Kaisei （7-8） | | sukuinage | | Maegashira #6 Kagayaki （8-7） |
Maegashira #6 Takayasu （10-5） | | tsukidashi | | Maegashira #13 Meisei （9-6） |
Maegashira #10 Kotoeko （8-7） | | yorikiri | | Maegashira #5 Takarafuji （7-8） |
Maegashira #11 Kotoshogiku （2-10-3） | | yorikiri | | Maegashira #3 Terutsuyoshi （5-10） |
Maegashira #3 Myogiryu （6-9） | | shitatenage | | Maegashira #9 Enho （6-9） |
Maegashira #12 Kotoshoho （10-5） | | tsukidashi | | Maegashira #2 Tamawashi （5-10） |
Maegashira #2 Hokutofuji （6-9） | | oshidashi | | Maegashira #4 Tochinoshin （6-9） |
Maegashira #7 Aoiyama （7-8） | | oshidashi | | Maegashira #1 Takanosho （10-5） |
Sekiwake Daieisho （5-10） | | tsukiotoshi | | Komusubi Okinoumi （4-11） |
Maegashira #5 Kiribayama （9-4-2） | | yorikiri | | Sekiwake Mitakeumi （8-7） |
Sekiwake Shodai （13-2） | | tsukiotoshi | | Maegashira #14 Tobizaru （11-4） |
Ozeki Asanoyama （10-5） | | oshitaoshi | | Ozeki Takakeisho （12-3） |
