Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu defeated ozeki Terunofuji in a dramatic championship playoff on Sunday to capture his second title on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Terunofuji forced a playoff when he outmuscled overnight leader Kakuryu in the final bout of regulation to leave both men with 12-3 records at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
But Kakuryu had the last word in the playoff, taking down the injury-hit Mongolian ozeki with an uwatedashinage pulling overarm throw to secure the tournament hardware.