Musashimaru wins again

NAGOYA, Japan >> Yokozuna Musashimaru beat Kaiho yesterday to improve to 6-1 at the Natsu Grand Sumo Tournament.

Musashimaru, or Hawaii's Fiamalu Penitani, won by yoritaoshi (frontal crush out). Kaiho's loss to Musashimaru pulled their career series even at three apiece.

Asashoryu, Chiyotaikai and Takanonami won and are tied for first at 7-0.

Buyuzan beat Shimotori by oshidashi (frontal push out) to tie Musashimaru for second

Musashimaru faces fellow veteran Takanonami tomorrow. Takanonami has over 500 wins and has beaten Musashimaru 14 times.

Despite his unbeaten showing so far in this tournament, Takanonami's success came in the old days, as Musashimaru has not lost to him since becoming a yokozuna, a streak of eight.

Musashimaru is seeking the 12th tournament victory of his career and his third straight. He won the previous basho, the Summer Grand Tournament in May, with a 13-2 record.

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AT NAGOYA SUMO

NAGOYA, July 14 (Kyodo) - Results of makuuchi-division bouts Sunday, the eighth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (+denotes juryo division wrestler):

Won		Technique	Lost
Tamanoshima	5-3	hatakikomi	Hamanishiki	1-7
Hayateumi	3-5	uwatenage	+Tochinohana	3-5
Buyuzan	7-1	okuridashi	Aogiyama	4-4
Oikari	6-2	oshidashi	Akinoshima	3-5
Wakanoyama	4-4	oshidashi	Jumonji	3-5
Otsukasa	1-7	hikiotoshi	Chiyotenzan	1-7
Daizen	3-5	uwatenage	Tokitsuumi	3-5
Toki	5-3	oshidashi	Tamakasuga	4-4
Shimotori	5-3	yorikiri	Kotomitsuki	4-4
Takanowaka	4-4	tsukiotoshi	Kyokutenho	5-3
Tochinonada	4-4	oshitaoshi	Hokutoriki	3-5
Kotonowaka	2-6	uwatenage	Kyokushuzan	1-7
Takamisakari	4-4	okuridashi	Miyabiyama	2-6
Asashoryu	8-0	oshidashi	Aminishiki	2-6
Wakanosato	6-2	uwatenage	Tosanoumi	4-4
Chiyotaikai	8-0	tsukidashi	Kaiho	3-5
Musashimaru	7-1	yorikiri	Takanonami	7-1

MONDAY'S BOUTS

+Asanowaka	x	-	x	Tamanoshima
+Kitazakura	x	-	x	Chiyotenzan
Hayateumi	x	-	x	+Gojoro
Jumonji	0	-	2	Hamanishiki
Tokitsuumi	2	-	3	Akinoshima
Otsukasa	5	-	3	Daizen
Oikari	0	-	2	Shimotori
Kyokutenho	0	-	0	Buyuzan
Aogiyama	0	-	0	Kotomitsuki
Wakanoyama	0	-	0	Hokutoriki
Takanowaka	8	-	2	Tamakasuga
Kaiho	6	-	8	Kyokushuzan
Tochinonada	8	-	6	Kotonowaka
Takamisakari	0	-	0	Tosanoumi
Aminishiki	0	-	4	Wakanosato
Asashoryu	3	-	2	Miyabiyama
Takanonami	7	-	14	Chiyotaikai
Musashimaru	13	-	0	Toki

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