hakuho gets set, drops his hips and marches kakuryu out. hakuho wins the new year's tournament. the championship was hakuho's 28th overall. his closing in fast on the all-time record of champions taiho. even though kakuryu failed to capture the title this time his outstanding 14-1 record enables him to challenge for promotion to yokozuna in the next competition so keep your eye on him. we now turn our attention to a fighter who heated up the competition with his sensational performance. endo. he turned pro last march but he's already a force to be reckoned with. the 23-year-old grappler always fights with a lot of poise and has a strong desire to win. he's got great ring sense that allows him to counter his opponent's onslaught in dangerous situations. in other words endo has a natural skill to find a way to come out on top. this is something you can't coach. endo racked up 11 wins and left the competition as the only rikishi to receive a special prize. he took home the fighting spirit prize. the next grand tourney, the spring tourney, will be held in march. so see you then. >>>