OSAKA, Mar 26 (Kyodo) –
New sekiwake Kiribayama got here from behind to win the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday, beating in a single day chief Daieisho within the closing regulation bout and once more in a sudden-death tiebreaker.
New sekiwake Kiribayama got here from behind to win the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday, beating in a single day chief Daieisho within the closing regulation bout and once more in a sudden-death tiebreaker.
Trailing komusubi Daieisho by one win coming into the ultimate day at Edion Arena Osaka, the Mongolian sekiwake prevailed of their scheduled assembly to create a 12-3 impasse within the title race and pressure the tiebreaking match.
Daieisho began their first bout strongly, pushing and thrusting Kiribayama again to the sting. But because the komusubi appeared to ship a closing push, Kiribayama slipped to the aspect and pulled off the reversal with a thrust down.
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