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Asashoryu, Hakuho post wins to stay on track in Osaka sumo

Monday, 10 March 2008

OSAKA (AP) -- Grand champions Asashoryu and Hakuho both won Monday on the road to a likely showdown in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

Mongolian Asashoryu, who has won 21 Emperor's Cups, improved to 2-0 by hoisting his countryman Kakuryu out of the ring in the day's final bout at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.

Meanwhile, Hakuho, who is bidding for his fourth straight Emperor's Cup, earned a second win by shoving fellow Mongolian Asasekiryu down into the dirt after a hard fight in the penultimate bout.

Hakuho defeated Asashoryu on the final day of the New Year tourney and the two rivals are expected to be in contention down to the final bout once again.

In other major bouts, komusubi Kisenosato used a belt grip to work a surprisingly listless ozeki Kotomitsuki out of the ring in seconds.

Ozeki Kaio muscled out longtime rank-and-filer Miyabiyama to even up his record at 1-1.

Veteran ozeki Chiyotaikai earned his second win by shoving Aminishiki out with a steady barrage of thrusts, while Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu shouldered out komusubi Takekaze to score his first.

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