sentences:  In the September 2008 tournament he was the tournament co-leader with only one loss up to Day 10, although he lost four of his last five matches.He did defeat tournament runner-up Ama for the first time on Day 14 and finished with a strong 10–5 record.He was awarded his second Fighting Spirit prize and was promoted to a "san'yaku" position at "komusubi" for the November 2008 tournament.