Outsider Sumo Star Wins Grand Tournament in Osaka

While many people were gorging themselves on Easter candy yesterday, an epic match-up in the world of Japanese sumo wrestling was taking place in Osaka. The Spring Grand Tournament, which has been held in the Japanese city for the last 13 days, featured its tournament finale Sunday. The grudge match, which sold out weeks in advance, featured Asashoryu Akinori and his rival Hakuho Sho. Asashoryu, the winner, is the first Mongolian sumo wrestler ever to reach yokozuna (the highest rank), and is infamous within the sport. He has been suspended on two separate occasions and is known for such breaks of conduct as pulling on a fellow wrestler's mage (top knot), which took place back in 2003. Asashoryu also caused controversy when he was photographed in a suit instead of traditional Japanese dress, and refused to take Japanese citizenship. In other words, Asashoryu is a bona fide badass. In the clip above he's captured in all his glory during the title fight.