Complex sentence: Futahaguro had beaten Chiyonofuji in their regulation match but could not do so a second time and although this is his sixth runner-up performance, his first top division championship continues to elude him.
Split into simpler sentences: Futahaguro had beaten Chiyonofuji in their regulation match but could not do so a second time. Although this is his sixth runner-up performance, his first top division championship continues to elude him.