Complex sentence: He won two "kinboshi" for defeating "yokozuna" Takanohana in the July 1997 and January 1998, and in the March 1998 tournament he won the Fighting Spirit Award for his strong 11--4 record.
Split into simpler sentences: He won two "kinboshi" for defeating "yokozuna" Takanohana in the July 1997 and January 1998. In the following March 1998 tournament he won the Fighting Spirit Award for his strong 11--4 record.