our sumo expert hiro morita tells us all about the thrilling finish inside the ring. >> after 15 days hakuo were tied for the lead with three losses each. he was aiming to capture his first top division championship while hakuo was in pursuit of his 35th title. here's how it played out. the mongolian dynamo wants to win and put pressure on hakuo. he gets a deep grip and keeps up the forward pressure to rack up his 12th victory. h hakuo must now win to force a playoff. he uses speed to gain a deep inside position. he tries to raise him upright, but he launches and hendssends him out of the ring. >> congratulations to terunofuji for winning his first emperor's cup. now here's how the young mongolian developed his skill and strength to become such a force to be reckoned with. terunofuji trained at one of the sumo power houses. he's known for having a good physique and while training with the yokozuna and other seniors, he grew even stronger. terunofuji's improved strength was evident in this fight. the two go chest to chest. while he allows the right outside grip he counters with a throw

nhk world's hiro morita has that story. >> reporter: -- is from georgia in the caucuses. he is 192 centimeters tall and weighs in at 167 kilograms. his build and a strong pair of legs give him considerable power in the ring. he has experience in judo and in sambo, a martial arts form developed in russia. he won second place at the junior world sumo championships in 2005. -- made his debut in the world of professional sumo in 2006. he achieved a promotion to the highest division in just over two years, among the fastest promotions in sumo history. in the 2011 may tournament, he was in the championship race until the final day. in the end, he lost to a yokozuna grand champion. in the 2013 july tournament, he ruptured a ligament in his right knee. the injury forced him to miss four straight tournaments. his ranking fell from the top division to the third highest makashita. the setback came as a shock to the wrestler and his fans. >> translator: i even thought about quitting sumo. i talked to my stablemaster and he said, are you kidding? you have to stay in sumo for another t

our sumo expert, hiro morita, is here to tell us about some of the leading contenders for the title. >> going into day ten, three rikishi tied for the lead. as expected, one is yokozuna grand champion, hakuho. he has his sights on winning his 35th empress cup. hakuho's only loss so far the opening day of the tournament. since then, he has been unstoppable. and he came into day ten on an eight-bout winning streak. the rank and file is no match for the mighty yokeozunayokozuna. hakuko shuts down the offense and blows him away. hakuho has won nine straight. his fighting as a sekiwake in the third highest rank but the 23-year-old from mongolia could make the step up to the highest rank of ozeki as long as he wins the title this time or comes in as runner-up. he went down to his second defeat on monday so he has no margin for error if he wants to achieve his promotion to ozeki. terunofuji catches him and incapacitates the little man with a withering double arm lock. terunofuji goes 8-2. homegrown ozeki got off to a slow start last week but he's been looking strong since then. there are ma