Asashoryu eases to 3rd win

Asashoryu eases to 3rd win

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu picks up his third win with little trouble at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 14. Asashoryu heads a group of unbeaten wrestlers after spinning fellow Mongolian maegashira Tokitenku around and eventually out of the ring with a sequence of belt-grip throw attempts.

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