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Takakeisho claimed his second Emperor’s Cup by defeating title rival Terunofuji in a championship playoff at the November Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
The 24-year-old ozeki was unable to seal the championship in the final scheduled bout of the 15-day tournament against komusubi Terunofuji, who earned a shot at a playoff victory after forcing down Takakeisho and drawing level at 13-2.
Having held his ground against Takakeisho’s powerful thrusting attack, Terunofuji almost succumbed to a slap down but kept his footing before wrapping up the ozeki and dumping him to the clay.
But Takakeisho showed strong resolve in the playoff and stuck to his tried-and-tested techniques. Hitting hard and low from the jump, he denied Terunofuji a belt grip before pushing him back and out.
Here are all the results from the last day of November Basho:
| East | Kimarite (Winning Technique) | West | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maegashira #16 Chiyoshoma （8-7） |  | uwatedashinage |  | Maegashira #13 Ichinojo （8-7） |
Maegashira #11 Sadanoumi （5-10） | | yorikiri | | Juryo #3 Ishiura （8-7） |
Maegashira #17 Shimanoumi （11-4） | | oshidashi | | Maegashira #10 Meisei （9-6） |
Maegashira #14 Chiyonokuni （10-5） | | kotenage | | Maegashira #9 Kotoeko （6-9） |
Maegashira #9 Tokushoryu （8-7） | | kubinage | | Maegashira #16 Akua （9-6） |
Maegashira #12 Kaisei （6-9） | | oshidashi | | Maegashira #8 Terutsuyoshi （5-10） |
Maegashira #8 Aoiyama （6-9） | | oshidashi | | Maegashira #15 Chiyotairyu （9-6） |
Maegashira #13 Hoshoryu （7-8） | | hatakikomi | | Maegashira #7 Endo （8-7） |
Maegashira #11 Enho （3-12） | | yorikiri | | Maegashira #4 Tobizaru （6-9） |
Maegashira #4 Hokutofuji （11-4） | | yorikiri | | Maegashira #10 Ryuden （9-6） |
Maegashira #3 Kagayaki （5-10） | | oshidashi | | Maegashira #12 Yutakayama （6-9） |
Maegashira #5 Kotoshoho （8-7） | | kubinage | | Maegashira #2 Daieisho （10-5） |
Maegashira #2 Onosho （7-8） | | oshidashi | | Maegashira #5 Myogiryu （4-11） |
Maegashira #14 Kotonowaka （7-8） | | yorikiri | | Maegashira #1 Wakatakakage （7-8） |
Maegashira #1 Kiribayama （3-12） | | uwatenage | | Maegashira #3 Okinoumi （6-9） |
Maegashira #6 Tamawashi （8-7） | | yorikiri | | Komusubi Takayasu （8-7） |
Maegashira #7 Tochinoshin （9-6） | | hatakikomi | | Sekiwake Takanosho （8-7） |
Sekiwake Mitakeumi （7-8） | | tsukiotoshi | | Maegashira #6 Takarafuji （9-6） |
Ozeki Takakeisho （13-2） | | abisetaoshi | | Komusubi Terunofuji （13-2） |
| Play Off | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Kimarite(Winning Technique) | West | ||
| oshidashi | | ||
