Asashoryu beats Ama to improve to 9-0 at summer sumo

Asashoryu beats Ama to improve to 9-0 at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (L) pummeled out countryman Ama, smacking the sekiwake across the face after the charge and moving in with a right-hand shove to blast his opponent out in a flurry to stay even with Hakuho with perfect 9-0.

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