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Musashimaru
drops to 2-3

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From staff and wire reports

Yokozuna Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani) of Hawaii dropped to 2-3 today, falling to Takamisakari (4-1) by yorikiri (frontal forceout) at the July Grand Sumo Tournament.

Musashimaru, participating in his first basho since November, draws Tamanoshima (1-4) tomorrow.

Tokitsuumi, meanwhile, improved to 5-0 and took sole possession of first place when Chiyotaikai (4-1) lost to Miyabiyama (3-2) by hatakikomi (slap down).

Tokitsuumi def. Otsukasa (1-4) by uwatenage (overarm throw) and faces Asanowaka (2-3) tomorrow. Chiyotaikai faces Takanonami (3-2).

Results

NAGOYA, July 10 (Kyodo) -- Results of makuuchi-division bouts for Thursday, the fifth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya:

Won		Technique	Loss
Ushiomaru	4-1	oshidashi	Tamakasuga	3-2
Kotomitsuki	4-1	yorikiri	Kasugao	1-4
Kasuganishiki	4-1	uwatenage	Kinkaiyama	3-2
Tochisakae	2-3	oshidashi	Aogiyama	2-3
Asanowaka	2-3	hikiotoshi	Wakanoyama	1-4
Tokitsuumi	5-0	uwatenage	Otsukasa	1-4
Gojoro	4-1	oshidashi	Buyuzan	1-4
Iwakiyama	1-4	yorikiri	Jumonji	0-5
Kotoryu	2-3	tsuridashi	Tamarikido	1-4
Tosanoumi	4-1	oshidashi	Asasekiryu	2-3
Kaiho	4-1	oshidashi	Toki	3-2
Hokutoriki	3-2	tsukidashi	Tamanoshima	1-3
Takanonami	3-2	yorikiri	Kyokutenho	2-3
Tochiazuma	3-2	oshitaoshi	Tochinonada	2-3
Musoyama	4-1	oshidashi	Aminishiki	1-4
Miyabiyama	3-2	hatakikomi	Chiyotaikai	4-1
Kaio	4-1	yorikiri	Wakanosato	2-3
Takamisakari	4-1	yorikiri	Musashimaru	2-3
Kyokushuzan	1-4	hansoku	Asashoryu	3-2

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