Yokozuna Asashoryu won his 17th career title on Saturday when he overpowered ozeki Chiyotaikai to keep his perfect record intact at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Yokozuna Asashoryu pushes ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring on the 14th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday to claim his 17th Emperor's Cup.
KYODO PHOTOAsashoryu (14-0) turned in a flawless performance in barging his opponent out of the dohyo and clinched his first Emperor's Cup in two tournaments with one day left in the 15-day meet at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
The Mongolian grand champion gave Chiyotaikai no chance throughout the final bout of the day, knocking the ozeki off-balance with a left-arm beltless throw before quickly grabbing the belt with his right arm to set up decisive shoves at the ring's edge.