Kotooshu stays 1 off the pace at Kyushu sumo

Kotooshu stays 1 off the pace at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Bulgarian Kotooshu (R) wraps up Goeido from the rear, bumping the komusubi into the front row of ringside seats at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 21, 2009.

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