Ozeki Harumafuji pulled off the improbable Sunday by beating yokozuna Hakuho in a playoff to capture his first career title at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Harumafuji, the Mongolian dynamite formerly known as Ama, got an explosive jump at the faceoff before placing his left hand on the back of Hakuho's mawashi and making his first attempt at an underarm throw at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Hakuho, who was denied his quest for back-to-back titles, held his balance, but Harumafuji kept up the attack and used his right hand to sweep out the yokozuna's knee for the triumph.