Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho defeated ozeki Kotooshu to capture his eighth championship title on the penultimate day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
Closest rivals ozeki Kotomitsuki and sekiwake Ama both suffered third losses at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo and Hakuho took full advantage in the day's finale, outmuscling Bulgarian Kotooshu to clinch the Emperor's Cup with his 13th win.
Hakuho (13-1) had his work cut out in the day's featured bout as Kotooshu (7-7) stood firm to create a prolonged stalemate at mid ring. But the yokozuna broke free and sent Kotooshu sprawling to the dirt with a trademark overarm throw to claim his second straight title.