Ozeki Asashoryu demolished fellow-Mongolian Kyokutenho to remain the only undefeated wrestler Thursday while yokozuna Takanohana staged an injury comeback with an easy win over journeyman Toki at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Yokozuna Takanohana forces out No. 2 maegashira Toki.
In a lopsided affair, Asashoryu gave his second-ranked compatriot a small dose of the boiling aspirations propelling him juggernaut-style toward becoming the first Mongolian yokozuna at Tokyo's Ryokoku Kokugikan.
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