Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu put one hand on his 24th Emperor's Cup with a demolition of ozeki Kotomitsuki Saturday, improving to a perfect 14-0 at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Yokozuna Hakuho, meanwhile, stayed hot on his rival's heels at 13-1, overpowering Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu to set up a mouthwatering clash with Asashoryu on the final day of the 15-day meet on Sunday.
In the day's final bout, Asashoryu had no problem manhandling Kotomitsuki, the yokozuna cleverly waiting for his opponent to make the first move after the pair grappled momentarily at the ring's center at Ryogoku Kokugikan.