Yokozuna Harumafuji beat fellow yokozuna Hakuho to win his 6th Emperor's Cup on the final day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Sunday.
Both grand champions went into the final with a 13-1 record. The bout ended very quickly after Harumafuji stepped outside after the charge and Hakuho's foot went over the edge.
Harumafuji last won the title in January.
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intlobserver
What a swift final bout! The result was thrilling as the underdog won. More people had anticipated Hakuho would win, I guessed. But Harumakuji stayed more focused and had a better strategy, which was the swift charge he threw at Hakuho in the split second upon the start. That swift and forceful charge obviously startled Hakuho, and before Hakuho collected himself, his left foot had already gone out over the edge.
ZENJI
My wife and I were watching in Christchurch New Zealand. What a wonderful end to a wonderful tournament.
fxgai
Too bad. I don't really find much to like about Harumafuji's sumo style, but Hakuho wasn't good enough to see him off... Good to see Kisenosato putting both Yokozunas down during the tourny though.