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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Swami" data-source="post: 231351" data-attributes="member: 13">Tokyo Day 15: Terunofuji caps dramatic comeback with second titleDetailsWritten by KyodoPublished: 02 August 2020Hits: 39<img src="http://www.cibersumo.com/images/rikishis/Terunofuji_yusho_Tokio20.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Former ozeki Terunofuji completed a stunning comeback to the top division by clinching the July Grand Sumo Tournament with a final-day victory over sekiwake Mitakeumi. The rank-and-file No. 17 maegashira, finished with a 13-2 record at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan and avoided a tiebreaking playoff.A loss would have seen the Mongolian fall into a three-way tie with Mitakeumi (11-4) and ozeki Asanoyama (12-3), winner of the day’s final bout against sekiwake Shodai (11-4).After taking an outside belt grip at the jump, Terunofuji quickly muscled fellow Outstanding Performance Award winner Mitakeumi out backwards to claim his first championship in more than five years.The native of Ulaanbaatar last fought in sumo’s elite makuuchi division in January 2018, before injuries to both knees and illness derailed his career. His one previous top-level championship came at the 2015 Summer Grand Tournament.Once a candidate for yokozuna promotion, he was demoted from the second-tier juryo division after the 2018 May tourney.After missing four straight grand tournaments, he began his comeback last year in March’s Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in the sumo world’s second-lowest tier, the jonidan division, where he had bottomed out at No. 48.Following the injury withdrawal of yokozuna and one-time tournament leader Hakuho after Day 12, the title had looked like a two-horse race between Terunofuji and Asanoyama. But after winning his meeting with Asanoyama on Day 13, Terunofuji blew a chance to secure the title the following day when he lost to Shodai.That result brought Shodai back into the race, while also keeping open the door for Asanoyama and Mitakeumi.Asanoyama, meanwhile, missed a chance to move back into a tie for first place on Day 14 when he took his second straight loss at the hands of No. 7 Terutsuyoshi (8-7).But the new ozeki completed a strong showing in his debut tournament at sumo’s second-highest rank by outmaneuvering Shodai.Despite being denied his preferred grip, Asanoyama controlled the momentum and used his impressive strength to push out the powerful Shodai, who put his own name on the ozeki candidate list with his 11 wins.Komusubi Daieisho earned his 11th win — and an Outstanding Performance Award along with it — by pulling down No. 10 Myogiryu (10-5). The 26-year-old from Saitama Prefecture finished a strong tournament with six straight wins on his way to an 11-4 record.Komusubi Okinoumi (9-6) lost to No. 9 Tamawashi (10-5) in a battle between grapplers looking for their 10th win of the tournament. Okinoumi opened aggressively in search of a belt grip, but Tamawashi kept him off balance before executing an overarm throw.No. 12 Sadanoumi (8-7) clinched a winning record on the final day by forcing out No. 16 Nishikigi (6-9).Swami</blockquote>

Verification: What month follows July?