Unheralded No. 8 maegashira Ichiyamamoto found himself in an unfamiliar position Monday as outright leader of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament after becoming the first wrestler to seal a winning record at the new IG Arena.The 31-year-old from Hokkaido improved to 8-1 with a victory over sixth-ranked maegashira Gonoyama before his three overnight co-leaders, including sekiwake Kirishima, incurred losses on Day 9.While he regularly opens with a hand thrust, Ichiyamamoto attacked head-first against fellow Chuo University alumnus Gonoyama."I didn't want to lose," Ichiyamamoto said. "I thought h…READ FULL ARTICLE
