Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho overpowered countryman Ama in a playoff to win his third consecutive title at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Wrapping up the final tournament of the year with a bang, Hakuho expended every ounce of energy as he sent the sekiwake sprawling to the dirt with an unstoppable overarm technique at Fukuoka Kokusai Center to win his ninth career Emperor's Cup.
Both wrestlers finished the meet with 13-2 records, but Hakuho was in no mood for games and got revenge against Ama for a loss on the 12th day to take home the tournament hardware in the absence of injury-hit yokozuna Asashoryu, who has a total of 22 Emperor's Cups and was forced to miss the Kyushu tourney with an injured elbow.