One day after claiming his 18th career Emperor's Cup, Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu overpowered ozeki Hakuho in a thriller to finish his campaign on a high note at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.

News photoYokozuna Asashoryu (left) forces down ozeki Hakuho to finish the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a 13-2 record on Sunday at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. KYODO PHOTO

Asashoryu rebounded from his loss to ozeki Chiyotaikai the previous day, finishing with a 13-2 record after winning his second consecutive title.