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NAGOYA, July 11 (Kyodo) - Sekiwake Tochiazuma toppled yokozuna Takanohana on Tuesday to remain tied with grand champion Akebono and two rank-and-file maegashira three days into the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Tochiazuma topples
Takanohana in NagoyaDefending champion Dejima and summer tourney winner Kaio, meanwhile, were saddled with their first losses of the 15-day basho, known for its unpredictability, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
In the day's major upset, Tochiazuma kept the pressure on Takanohana from the face-off before crushing the yokozuna out of the ring for his third win while Taka, seeking his first championship in nearly two years, slumped to 2-1.
Akebono, stepping onto the dohyo in the very next match, kept pace with the unbeaten sekiwake, notching his third win by bulldozing out maegashira top gun Akinoshima (1-2).
Samoan-born yokozuna Musashmaru (2-1), wrapping up the day's action, made amends after his embarrassing loss to kosumubi Tosanoumi the previous day by steamrolling winless top maegashira Tochinohana.
Ozeki Dejima (2-1), the winner in Nagoya last year, came unstuck as No. 2 maegashira Toki slapped his way past the reigning champion to register his first victory of the tourney
Dejima's ozeki stablemates from the Musashigawa stable, however, found their way onto the scoreboard.
Just as his meteoric rise to ozeki looked to be turning sour after being beaten twice by less formidable opponents, Miyabiyama bounced back by ramming out fourth-ranked maegashira Tamakasuga for his first win of the tourney.
Musoyama rebounded from a loss Monday by shoving out second-ranked Takanowaka.
In earlier bouts, Mongolia's seventh-ranked maegashira Kyokutenho disposed of No. 10 Daizen (2-1) to notch up his third win to find himself surprisingly among the early tournament leaders.
The misery continued for compatriot Kyokushuzan, however, who fell to his third defeat courtesy of a hand pull-down by Takamisakari, who is also an unbeaten tourney co-leader.
In a battle of sekiwake with ozeki aspirations, Takanonami (2-1) edged one step closer to regaining the rank he lost in may by churning out a hard-fought victory over Kaio (2-1), who needs 11-12 wins to be considered for promotion to sumo's second highest rank.
The lone representative from the American mainland in the tournament, No. 13 maegashira Sentoryu could not make it three straight in his makuuchi division debut, being forced out by ninth-ranked Minatofuji (1-2) after a spirited fight.
NAGOYA, July 11 (Kyodo) - Results of makuuchi division bouts Tuesday, the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium: Results of main bouts for
3rd day of Nagoya sumo
Won Technique Lost
Aogiyama 1-2 hikiotoshi Shikishima 0-3
Aminishiki 2-1 shitatedashinage Tokitsuumi 1-2
Hamanoshima 1-2 yorikiri Kinkaiyama 1-2
Minatofuji 1-2 hatakikomi Minatofuji 1-2
Otsukasa 2-1 oshidashi Chiyotenzan 2-1
Takamisakari 3-0 hikiotoshi Kyokushuzan 0-3
Kyokutenho 3-0 yorikiri Daizen 2-1
Higonoumi 2-1 oshidashi Takatoriki 1-2
Kotoryu 2-1 yorikiri Wakanoyama 2-1
Oginishiki 2-1 kirikaeshi Kotonowaka 1-2
Kaiho 2-1 hikiotoshi Asanowaka 1-2
Tochinonada 1-2 hikiotoshi Hayateumi 1-2
Takanonami 2-1 yorikiri Kaio 2-1
Miyabiyama 1-2 oshidashi Tamakasuga 0-3
Chiyotaikai 2-1 oshitaoshi Tosanoumi 1-2
Musoyama 2-1 oshitaoshi Takanowaka 0-3
Toki 1-2 hatakikomi Dejima 2-1
Tochiazuma 3-0 yoritaoshi Takanohana 2-1
Akebono 3-0 yorikiri Akinoshima 1-2
Musashimaru 2-1 yorikiri Tochinohana 0-3
Wednesday's bouts
Aogiyama 0 - 0 Aminishiki
Shikishima 0 - 0 Sentoryu
Kinkaiyama 2 - 0 Otsukasa
Hamanoshima 2 - 4 Tokitsuumi
Takamisakari 0 - 0 Daizen
Kyokushuzan 4 - 4 Minatofuji
Kotonowaka 17 - 19 Takatoriki
Chiyotenzan 2 - 2 Kyokutenho
Hayateumi 0 - 1 Kotoryu
Kaiho 4 - 2 Higonoumi
Tochinonada 1 - 2 Wakanoyama
Oginishiki 8 - 7 Asanowaka
Kaio 15 - 6 Tosanoumi
Dejima 9 - 6 Takanonami
Tochinohana 0 - 0 Miyabiyama
Chiyotaikai 5 - 2 Tamakasuga
Akinoshima 9 - 14 Musoyama
Musashmaru 1 - 0 Takanowaka
Toki 0 - 6 Takanohana
Akebono 7 - 4 Tochiazuma
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) - Akebono remained undefeated at 3-0 along with three lower-ranked wrestlers, but his fellow yokozuna (grand champion) Takanohana suffered an upset defeat Tuesday, the third day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo tournament. Akebono undefeated,
Takanohana suffers
upset defeatThe three lower-ranked undefeated wrestlers were sekiwake (junior champion) Tochiazuma, No. 7 maegashira (senior wrestler) Kyokutenho from Mongolia and No. 11 maegashira Takamisakari.
Wrestling at the Aichi prefectural (state) Gymnasium in central Japan, Akebono, or Chad Rowan from Hawaii, grabbed No. 1 maegashira Akinoshima's belt and drove him out, leaving Akinoshima at 1-2.
Tochiazuma fought off Takanohana's arm throw attempt and crushed him down, handing Takanohana his first defeat against two victories
In other major bouts, yokozuna Musashmaru, or Fiamalu Penitani from Hawaii, drove out winless No. 1 maegashira Tochinohana for his second victory against one defeat.
No. 2 maegashira Toki charged ozeki Dejima with hand thrusts against his foe's throat and quickly pulled him down for his first victory against two defeats. Dejima is 2-1.
Ozeki Musoyama crushed down winless No. 2 maegashira Takanowaka for his second victory against one defeat.
Ozeki Chiyotaikai charged komusubi (junior champion second class) Tosanoumi with hand thrusts and forced him out for his second victory against one defeat. Tosanoumi is 1-2.
Ozeki Miyabiyama picked up his first victory against two defeats by thrusting out winless komusubi Tamakasuga.
Sekiwake Takanonami charged equally ranked Kaio with an arm throw attempt and sent him out, leaving both wrestlers at 2-1.
Kaio is seeking promotion to ozeki, sumo's second highest rank, following the victory in the last tournament, in May, 14-1.
No. 7 maegashira Kyokutenho, or Mongolian Tsevegnyam Nyamjav, sent out No. 10 maegashira Daizen, leaving Daizen at 2-1.
No. 11 maegashira Takamisakari pulled down winless No. 8 maegashira Kyokushuzan, or Mongolian Batbayar Davaa.
No. 13 maegashira Sentoryu, or American Henry Armstrong Miller from St. Louis, Missouri, suffered his first defeat against two victories as he was slapped down by No. 9 maegashira Minatofuji (1-2).
In the 26-member juryo division, just below the senior makuuchi division, No. 8-ranked Hoshitango (0-3), or Argentine Imach Marcelo Salomon, was driven out by No. 11-ranked Kitazakura.
In makushita, the top junior division, No. 2-ranked Kuniazuma (2-0), or Brazilian Vander Ramos, forced out No. 1-ranked Wakatoryu.
No. 2-ranked Asashoyu (2-0), or Mongolian Dolgorsvren Dagvadrj, drove out No. 4-ranked Tanaka.
No. 14-ranked Hoshiandesu (0-2), or Argentine Jose Antonio Juarez, was pushed out by No. 15-ranked Kotonomine.
In sandanme, the second highest junior division, No. 72-ranked Asasekiryu (2-0), or Mongolian Badaarch Dashunyam, threw down No. 73-ranked Tanaka.
In jonidan, the third highest junior division, No. 52-ranked Kitakasuga (1-1), or Mongolian Tsolmonbayar Munkhbat, threw down No. 51-ranked Tochiakagi.
No. 80-ranked Ryukizan (1-1), or South Korean Kim Soo-young, down No. 78-ranked Kaishimizu with an arm throw.
No. 84-ranked Fudoyama (1-1), or Mongolian Nyamjuv Luvsandorj, sent out No. 83-ranked Shotsukasa.
No. 134-ranked Ryuo (1-1), or Mongolian Erkhem Ochirsanchirbold, forced out No. 135-ranked Neya.
Wrestlers in junior divisions have only seven bouts during the 15-day tournament.
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) - Results of main bouts Tuesday, the third day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium: Results of Main Sumo Bouts
Winners Losers
Aogiyama (1-2) Shikishima (0-3)
Aminishiki (2-1) Tokitsuumi (1-2)
Hamanoshima (1-2) Kinkaiyama (1-2)
Minatofuji (1-2) Sentoryu (2-1)
Otsukasa (2-1) Chiyotenzan (2-1)
Takamisakari (3-0) Kyokushuzan (0-3)
Kyokutenho (3-0) Daizen (2-1)
Higonoumi (2-1) Takatoriki (1-2)
Kotoryu (2-1) Wakanoyama (2-1)
Oginishiki (2-1) Kotonowaka (1-2)
Kaiho (2-1) Asanowaka (1-2)
Tochinonada (1-2) Hayateumi (1-2)
Takanonami (2-1) Kaio (2-1)
Miyabiyama (1-2) Tamakasuga (0-3)
Chiyotaikai (2-1) Tosanoumi (1-2)
Musoyama (2-1) Takanowaka (0-3)
Toki (1-2) Dejima (2-1)
Tochiazuma (3-0) Takanohana (2-1)
Akebono (3-0) Akinoshima (1-2)
Musashimaru (2-1) Tochinohana (0-3)
Juryo Division
Kitazakura (1-2) Hoshitango (0-3)
Junior Divisions:
Makushita
Kuniazuma (2-0) Wakatoryu
Asashoyu (2-0) Tanaka
Kotonomine Hoshiandesu (0-2)
Sandanme
Asasekiryu (2-0) Yamamoto
Jonidan
Kitakasuga (1-1) Tochiakagi
Ryukizan (1-1) Kaishimizu
Fudoyama (1-1) Shotsukasa
Ryuo (2-0) Neya(Junior division wrestlers have only seven bouts during the tournament. Records of foreign wrestlers' opponents were not available.)
Wednesday's main bouts:
Aogiyama Aminishiki
Shikishima Sentoryu
Kinkaiyama Otsukasa
Hamanoshima Tokitsuumi
Takamisakari Daizen
Kyokushuzan Minatofuji
Kotonowaka Takatoriki
Chiyotenzan Kyokutenho
Hayateumi Kotoryu
Kaiho Higonoumi
Tochinonada Wakanoyama
Oginishiki Asanowaka
Kaio Tosanoumi
Dejima Takanonami
Tochinohana Miyabiyama
Chiyotaikai Tamakasuga
Akinoshima Musoyama
Musashimaru Takanowaka
Toki Takanohana
Akebono Tochiazuma
Results in Scoreboard
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