No. 7 maegashira Wakatakakage handed sole leader Onosato his first loss on Thursday, the 12th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.Fighting in just his second tournament as a sekiwake, Onosato quickly drove his opponent to the straw bales but was unable to shove him over. When Onosato leaned forward to make use of his 182-kilogram bulk, Wakatakakage (9-3) seized a pair of belt holds and escaped.Using Onosato's belt as support allowed the maegashira to defeat an attempted slap down. When Onosato once more pressed him back to the edge, Wakatakakage used his belt grip to twist the sekiwake …READ FULL ARTICLE
