Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu demolished ozeki Kaio to claim his fourth consecutive Emperor's Cup on the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
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In the day's final bout at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Kaio never had a fighting chance as Asashoryu got both hands around the ozeki and lifted his opponent over the edge with minimal effort to claim his first Nagoya title with a 13-2 record.
Had Kaio defeated the yokozuna, he would have forced a four-way playoff with Asashoryu and rank-and-filers Miyabiyama and Toyozakura, but no such situation ever arose at the 15-day meet.