Grand champion Asashoryu yesterday hardly broke a sweat as he defeated Aminishiki in the day's final bout at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
The Mongolian yokozuna, who won July's Nagoya tourney and is gunning for his 18th career Emperor's Cup, notched up an almost effortless win against the third-ranked maegashira at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. Aminishiki was no match for Asashoryu, who quickly got the jump on his junior opponent to shove him around and out on his way to a third victory.
Mongolian ozeki Hakuho snatched victory from the jaws of defeat at Tamanoshima's hands in his quest to join his countryman at the sport's top rank.
Hakuho managed to trip his foe up to take the win, but looked awkward and nearly found himself shoved out in the process. The ozeki needs a strong performance this tourney to win promotion to grand champion.
Top-ranked maegashira Baruto maneuvered Kyokutenho to the ring's edge and flipped the Mongolian out after a brief struggle.
In the day's penultimate bout, ozeki Kaio won a battle of the winless veterans by flipping Dejima over and down into the dirt.
Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu remained perfect, shrugging off Tamakasuga's lunge to eventually lift the veteran grappler out of the ring from behind.
Sekiwake Miyabiyama kept Tochiazuma winless with a series of slaps that finally knocked the ozeki sufficiently off balance for Miyabiyama to push him down.
Georgian komusubi Kokkai handed ozeki Chiyotaikai his first loss for the tournament.
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