Japanese grand champion Kisenosato opened the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with a loss to Takakeisho on Sunday.Kisenosato, who entered a tournament as the sole yokozuna for the first time, chased the 22-year-old komusubi around the ring to get a hold of his belt.Takakeisho, however, fought back and slapped Kisenosato down with his left hand to improve his record against the grand champion to 3-2."I was able to give my best in our previous bout (in September) so I tried to do the same here," said Takakeisho, who belonged to the now-defunct Takanohana stable."I'm just going to perform …READ FULL ARTICLE
