Yokozuna Takanohana got more than he bargained for against Miyabiyama on Monday but still emerged the victor for his second straight win at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
The Futagoyama stable grand champion got entangled with the top-ranked maegashira as each wrestler tried his best to maneuver for position in the final bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Miyabiyama then slipped a deft leg behind Takanohana and flipped the yokozuna to the clay with thunderous impact but judges called for a rematch after ruling both grapplers had touched the surface simultaneously.