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Kotomitsuki beaten by Asasekiryu at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki debutant Kotomitsuki (R) was forced out of the ring by Mongolian sekiwake Asasekiryu (L) for a second loss at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 14.

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Asasekiryu beats Takanoyama

TOKYO, Japan - Asasekiryu (back) beats Takanoyama by rear pull down at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2011, on the fourth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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May Technical Examination Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Tochinoshin (top) and Asasekiryu fall out of the ring in a spirited bout during the May Technical Examination Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 14, 2011. Tochinoshin won the match with a frontal force out.

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Baruto throws down Asasekiryu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Estonian ozeki Baruto pulls an overarm throw from a squatting position on Mongolian second-ranked maegashira Asasekiryu during the sixth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 19, 2010.

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Yokozuna Hakuho earns 4th win

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) pushes out rank-and-filer Asasekiryu on the fifth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 18, 2010.

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Baruto beats Asasekiryu at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Baruto of Estonia (R) sends first-ranked maegashira Asasekiryu of Mongolia out of the ring on the fourth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 14, 2010.

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Hakuho rolls to 35th straight win at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho celebrates after beating fellow Mongolian top-ranked maegashira Asasekiryu on the third day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 13, 2010. Hakuho extended his victory run to 35, matching former yokozuna Asashoryu's record.

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Hakuho rolls to 35th straight win at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) pushes fellow Mongolian top-ranked maegashira Asasekiryu out of the ring on the third day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 13, 2010. Hakuho extended his victory run to 35, matching former yokozuna Asashoryu's record.

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Hakuho, Miyabiyama remain tied for lead at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) forces fellow Mongolian Asasekiryu out of the ring in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 18 -- day 10 of the 15-day event.

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Baruto stays among chasing pack at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Estonian giant sekiwake Baruto (R) lifts fifth-ranked maegashira Asasekiryu out of the ring, staying among the chasing pack at 7-2 on the ninth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 17.

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Sekiwake Ama beats Asasekiryu at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Ama of Mongolia (L) forces second-ranked maegashira Asasekiryu of Mongolia on the 13th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 25.

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Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu suffers 3rd loss at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu is thrown down by No. 2 maegashira Asasekiryu on the seventh day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 19, suffering his third loss.

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Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho remains unbeaten at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho throws down No. 2 maegashira Asasekiryu of Mongolia in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 16, remaining unbeaten during the first four days of the 15-day competition.

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Hakuho wins on 1st day of summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian Grand champion Hakuho (L) swats compatriot Asasekiryu (R) to the dohyo surface on the first day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 11.

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Kotomitsuki suffers third loss at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kotomitsuki (R) suffered his third loss on March 11 to Mongolian Asasekiryu after he was sent tumbling by an overarm throw at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 11.

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Hakuho improves to 2-0 at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho (C) poses proudly after tossing aside Mongolian compatriot Asasekiryu in the penultimate bout on the second day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 10.

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Hakuho improves to 2-0 at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho (in back) tosses aside Mongolian compatriot Asasekiryu in the penultimate bout on the second day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 10.

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Hakuho shares lead with 3 on 11th day of Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho sends compatriot sekiwake Asasekiryu to the ground on the 11th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 21, maintaining a share of the lead with three others at nine wins and two losses.

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Chiyotaikai still in front at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) on the offensive against sekiwake Asasekiryu in a bout Nov. 19 at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, blasting off his opponent in seconds to stay in sole possession of the lead with an 8-1 record.

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Hakuho thrashes Asasekiryu on 10th day of autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (front) defeated compatriot Asasekiryu on Sept. 18, maintaining his share of the lead with surprise package Goeido with his ninth win at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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Hakuho stays perfect on 5th day of Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho disposes of compatriot Asasekiryu to remain in a share of the lead with a spotless record on the 5th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 12.

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Kotomitsuki stays perfect on 3rd day of Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Kotomitsuki (R), an ozeki hopeful, stays unbeaten by beating top-ranked maegashira Asasekiryu on the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 10.

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Hakuho falls to 1st-day loss at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho (fore) suffers a shock defeat at the hands of countryman Asasekiryu on the opening day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 9.

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Chiyotaikai falls to 1st defeat at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) falls to his first defeat in a bout against Mongolian Asasekiryu, leaving himself in a three-way tie for the lead with ozeki Hakuho and sekiwake Miyabiyama on the eighth day of the Summer Grand Sum Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on March 14.

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Chiyotaikai beats Asasekiryu in sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) pushes up-and-coming Mongolian maegashira Asasekiryu out of the ring on the second day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 10.

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Ozeki Chiyotaikai remains unbeaten at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) pushes No. 12 maegashira Asasekiryu of Mongolia out of the ring in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 26 to remain unbeaten during the first 13 days of the 15-day tourney.

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Asasekiryu downs Kaio

OSAKA, Japan - Surprise package Asasekiryu, a 12th-ranked maegashira from Mongolia, yanks ozeki Kaio down to the dirt to stay unbeaten on the 12th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 25.

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Chiyotaikai beats Asasekiryu

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) pushes out Asasekiryu to notch his ninth victory at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kukugikan on Sept. 17, staying two wins behind yokozuna Asashoryu.

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Chiyotaikai falls to 1st defeat at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) falls to his first defeat in a bout against Mongolian Asasekiryu, leaving himself in a three-way tie for the lead with ozeki Hakuho and sekiwake Miyabiyama on the eighth day of the Summer Grand Sum Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on March 14. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho falls to 1st-day loss at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho (fore) suffers a shock defeat at the hands of countryman Asasekiryu on the opening day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 9. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho stays perfect on 5th day of Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho disposes of compatriot Asasekiryu to remain in a share of the lead with a spotless record on the 5th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 12. (Kyodo)

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Kotomitsuki beaten by Asasekiryu at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki debutant Kotomitsuki (R) was forced out of the ring by Mongolian sekiwake Asasekiryu (L) for a second loss at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 14. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho thrashes Asasekiryu on 10th day of autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (front) defeated compatriot Asasekiryu on Sept. 18, maintaining his share of the lead with surprise package Goeido with his ninth win at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Chiyotaikai still in front at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) on the offensive against sekiwake Asasekiryu in a bout Nov. 19 at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, blasting off his opponent in seconds to stay in sole possession of the lead with an 8-1 record. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho shares lead with 3 on 11th day of Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho sends compatriot sekiwake Asasekiryu to the ground on the 11th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 21, maintaining a share of the lead with three others at nine wins and two losses. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho improves to 2-0 at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho (in back) tosses aside Mongolian compatriot Asasekiryu in the penultimate bout on the second day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 10. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho improves to 2-0 at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho (C) poses proudly after tossing aside Mongolian compatriot Asasekiryu in the penultimate bout on the second day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 10. (Kyodo)

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Kotomitsuki suffers third loss at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kotomitsuki (R) suffered his third loss on March 11 to Mongolian Asasekiryu after he was sent tumbling by an overarm throw at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 11. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho wins on 1st day of summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian Grand champion Hakuho (L) swats compatriot Asasekiryu (R) to the dohyo surface on the first day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 11. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu wins 1st day of L.A. sumo tour

LOS ANGELES, United States - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu wins the first day of a two-day sumo event at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on June 7 by beating stablemate and compatriot Asasekiryu. (Kyodo)

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Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho remains unbeaten at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho throws down No. 2 maegashira Asasekiryu of Mongolia in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 16, remaining unbeaten during the first four days of the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)

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Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu suffers 3rd loss at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu is thrown down by No. 2 maegashira Asasekiryu on the seventh day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 19, suffering his third loss. (Kyodo)

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Sekiwake Ama beats Asasekiryu at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Ama of Mongolia (L) forces second-ranked maegashira Asasekiryu of Mongolia on the 13th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 25. (Kyodo)

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Baruto stays among chasing pack at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Estonian giant sekiwake Baruto (R) lifts fifth-ranked maegashira Asasekiryu out of the ring, staying among the chasing pack at 7-2 on the ninth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 17. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho, Miyabiyama remain tied for lead at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) forces fellow Mongolian Asasekiryu out of the ring in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 18 -- day 10 of the 15-day event. (Kyodo)

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Chiyotaikai beats Asasekiryu

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) pushes out Asasekiryu to notch his ninth victory at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kukugikan on Sept. 17, staying two wins behind yokozuna Asashoryu. (Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Hakuho earns 4th win

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) pushes out rank-and-filer Asasekiryu on the fifth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 18, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Asasekiryu beats Takanoyama

TOKYO, Japan - Asasekiryu (back) beats Takanoyama by rear pull down at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2011, on the fourth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Baruto beats Asasekiryu at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Baruto of Estonia (R) sends first-ranked maegashira Asasekiryu of Mongolia out of the ring on the fourth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 14, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho rolls to 35th straight win at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) pushes fellow Mongolian top-ranked maegashira Asasekiryu out of the ring on the third day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 13, 2010. Hakuho extended his victory run to 35, matching former yokozuna Asashoryu's record. (Kyodo)