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Musashimaru loses again;
Chiyotaikai takes sole leadNAGOYA, Japan (AP) -- Yokozuna Musashimaru lost his second straight bout and ozeki Chiyotaikai defeated tournament co-leader Asashoryu to take sole possession of the top spot with two days left in the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
In a stunning upset, Musashimaru pushed lowly maegashira No. 8 Shimotori to the edge of the ring, only to tumble out after Shimotori deftly averted his final charge.
Musashimaru's hopes of winning his third straight tournament took a big dent as his record slipped to 10-3. Shimotori improved to 9-4.
The hotly anticipated bout between Chiyotaikai and Asashoryu, who came into the day's matchups with identical 11-1 records, went to the burly ozeki.
Chiyotaikai got the better of a fierce slapping match, putting the sekiwake, whose real name is Dolgorsvren Dagvadjr, off balance before swatting him down.
In other bouts, No. 2 maegashira Kyokushuzan, or Mongolian Batbayar Davaa, was pushed out by No. 11 maegashira Akinoshima to fall to 1-12. Akinoshima improved to 6-7.
Fellow Mongolian Kyokutenho, a No. 8 maegashira, fared better, pushing out No. 9 maegashira Daizen to improve to 8-5. Daizen dropped to 5-8.
In the 26-member juryo division, South Korean Kasugao, whose real name is Kim Son-tek, lost to Senshuyama (7-6) to fall to 6-7.
Asasekiryu, or Badaarch Dashunyam of Mongolia, was defeated by Kobo (8-5) for his eighth loss against five wins.
NAGOYA, July 19 (Kyodo) -- Results of makuuchi-division bouts Friday, the 13th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (+denotes juryo-division wrestler): Results
Won Technique Lost Tamanoshima 10-3 hikiotoshi Buyuzan 9-4 +Kasuganishiki 10-3 oshidashi Hamanishiki 3-10 Hayateumi 5-8 uwatenage +Asanowaka 7-6 +Tochinohana 7-6 default Aogiyama 6-7 Jumonji 5-8 yorikiri Chiyotenzan 3-10 Kyokutenho 8-5 yorikiri Daizen 5-8 Toki 7-6 hatakikomi Oikari 7-6 Aminishiki 5-8 tsukiotoshi Otsukasa 3-10 Wakanoyama 6-7 default Kaiho 5-8 Takanowaka 6-7 oshidashi Tokitsuumi 7-6 Akinoshima 6-7 oshidashi Kyokushuzan 1-12 Takamisakari 8-5 hikiotoshi Tochisakae 7-3-3 Kotomitsuki 6-7 sukuinage Tochinonada 5-8 Tosanoumi 8-5 yorikiri Tamakasuga 5-6-2 Hokutoriki 5-8 okuridashi Miyabiyama 5-8 Wakanosato 10-3 sukuinage Takanonami 8-5 Chiyotaikai 12-1 oshitaoshi Asashoryu 11-2 Shimotori 9-4 yorikiri Musashimaru 10-3
Saturday's bouts
Hayateumi x - x +Senshuyama +Wakakosho x - x Chiyotenzan Tokitsuumi x - x +Asanowaka Jumonji 1 - 2 Tochisakae Otsukasa 2 - 0 Oikari Kyokutenho 1 - 0 Tamanoshima Aminishiki 5 - 1 Daizen Akinoshima 0 - 0 Hokutoriki Takanowaka 4 - 4 Wakanoyama Takamisakari 0 - 0 Buyuzan Hamanishiki 1 - 1 Kyokushuzan Tochinonada 8 - 3 Toki Miyabiyama 9 - 0 Tamakasuga Takanonami 22 - 9 Tosanoumi Kotomitsuki 4 - 4 Wakanosato Shimotori 0 - 0 Chiyotaikai Musashimaru 4 - 3 Asashoryu
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