Sekiwake Mitakeumi secured his first top division title after beating Tochiozan and maintaining his two-win lead on Saturday, the penultimate day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Mitakeumi, who made his makuuchi division debut in November 2015, clinched the championship by beating No. 13 maegashira Tochiozan (9-5), a former sekiwake who had won just one of their previous six career meetings.
As both wrestlers scrambled for a hold, it was Mitakeumi who first got a solid grip on Tochiozan's belt. When Tochiozan attempted to maneuver, the sekiwake quickly got under his opponent's left shoulder and drove him out.