The only Georgian sumo player who has guaranteed advance in title is the heaviest member of elite Makuuchi devision Teimuraz Jugeli AKA Gagamarua. He held the second half of super tournament perfectly and gained positive balance Kachi-Koshi.
Gagamaru lost 5 times at "Kokusai Center" of Fukuoka and it seemed that he would only get negative balance (Make-Koshi). But he managed to mobilize and gained the 8th victory which was necessary for advance.
A 23-year-old Georgian sekitori who is the 10th maegashira beat the 7th Maegashira Kotokasuga yesterday. It was the 7th victory from the last 8 matches.
On the last day of November tournament the 16th maegashira of East Shoterno will be the opponent of Gagamaru. Shoterno has 9 victories. Gagamaru has beat a 28-year-old Mongolian once by yorikiri. He lost twice.
Unfortunately, more experienced Georgian sumo players Levan Gorgadze (Tochinoshini) and Levan Tsaguria (Kokai) do not have good results. Tochinoshini lost for the 9th time against the 5th maegashira Ioshikadze. A 28-year-old Japanese beat a 23-year-old Georgian by Hikiotoshi. Mongolian the 4th maegashira Hakuba will be the last opponent of Gorgadze. Gorgadze beat Hakuba 3 times and lost only once.
As for pioneer of Georgian sumo Levan Tsaguria, he lost for the 10th time against the 2nd maegashira Asasekiriu. A 29-year-old Mongolian beat Georgian by uvatenage. Kokai started participation in November tournament with the title of the 6th maegashira of East but of course, he will lost his title. "Black Sea" will finish Fukuoka with the match against Chinese Sokokurai. Levan lost against the 13th maegashira by yorikiri in last September.
There is a chance that additional fight can be appointed to find out winner of "Emperor's Cup". Iokodzuna Hakuho and the 9th maegashira of East Toionoshima have 13-13 wins. "White Phoenix" will hold the last match against Odzeki Kotooshu. The first maegashira Kisenosato will be opponent of Toionoshima. If leaders win again, winner will be found out in the match between them.