Musashimaru bundles out Kyokutenho at Kyushu sumo

Musashimaru bundles out Kyokutenho at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Musashimaru (R) backs Mongolian maegashira Kyokutenho out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 19 to grab sole possession of the lead at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with his ninth win in a row.

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