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TOKYO, Sept. 5 (Kyodo) -- Tochiazuma's bid for ozeki may have to wait for another day after the sekiwake was shoved out of the ring in a one-sided loss to yokozuna Akebono at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday. Akebono hands
Tochiazuma 2nd lossAkebono capped a perfect day for the yokozuna and ozeki at Ryogoku Kokugikan with his second win of the tournament while Tochizuma suffered a second loss and can ill afford to lose anymore during the remainder of the 15-day basho.
Tochizuma, needing 11-12 wins to be considered for promotion to ozeki, charged aggressively into the 230-kilogram grand champion at the face-off of the day's final bout. But there, the momentum stopped.
Akebono, winner of the Nagoya crown in July, lumbered forward and was not fooled by the sekiwake's half-hearted attempt at an arm throw at the edge of the ringing, shoving Tochiazuma into the ringside seats from behind.
Meanwhile, Musashimaru, the tournament's defending champion, made it three wins in a row with his eighth straight win over Toki (1-2), backing the over-matched No. 4 maegashira out of the ring with little problem.
Newly promoted ozeki Kaio kept pace with the unbeaten grand champion by grabbing the left arm of Hayateumi (1-2) from the outside and whipping the smaller No. 2 maegashira to the ring's surface.
Along with Musashimaru and Kaio, ozeki Dejima and Chiyotaikai, sekiwake Musoyama and No. 14 maegashira Kyokushuzan of Mongolia are also undefeated with three wins each.
Dejima rocked Takatoriki back at the initial charge and followed up quickly to push out the winless No. 4 maegashira and Chiyotaikai rattled Akinoshima with a series of thrusts that knocked the komusubi off the raised ring.
Musoyama stayed on track to regain ozeki status, fighting off the attempted throws of Oginishiki (0-3) and pushing the No. 5 maegashira over the straw ridge for a third win. The Musashigawa stable sekiwake needs to 10 wins to be reinstated.
Miyabiyama, meanwhile, in danger of losing his ozeki ranking, came out with all guns blazing, shoving Tochinonada (0-3) all over the ring before finally flinging the No. 3 maegashira to the ring's surface for a second win.
In the day's first makuuchi division bout, one-time komusubi Kyokushuzan pulled down juryo-division wrestler Jumonji (1-2) for a third straight win.
Mongolian compatriot Kyokutenho, wrestling as a No. 3 maegashira, however, continues to look for his first win of the tourney after being waltzed out by sixth-ranked Kotonowaka (2-1) after a prolonged bout.
American Sentoryu at the No. 12 maegashira position also struggles with a winless streak after getting slapped down by eighth-ranked Aminishiki (2-1).
TOKYO, Sept. 5 (Kyodo) -- Results of makuuchi division bouts on Tuesday, the third day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan (+ denotes juryo division wrestler): Results of main bouts for
3rd day of autumn sumoWon Technique Lost
Kyokushuzan 3-0 hatakikomi +Jumonji 1-2
Daishi 1-2 yorikiri Hamanoshima 2-1
Tochisakae 2-1 hatakikomi Higonoumi 2-1
Kinkaiyama 1-2 sotogake Tokitsuumi 0-3
Aminishiki 2-1 hatakikomi Sentoryu 0-3
Asanowaka 2-1 oshidashi Minatofuji 2-1
Otsukasa 1-2 kotenage Kaiho 1-2
Wakanosato 2-1 uwatenage Takamisakari 1-2
Tamakasuga 2-1 oshitaoshi Tochinohana 2-1
Kotonowaka 2-1 yorikiri Kyokutenho 0-3
Wakanoyama 2-1 okuridashi Chiyotenzan 1-2
Kotoryu 1-2 sukuinage Takanowaka 1-2
Takanonami 2-1 tsukiotoshi Tosanoumi 1-2
Musoyama 3-0 yorikiri Oginishiki 0-3
Dejima 3-0 oshidashi Takatoriki 0-3
Chiyotaikai 3-0 tsukitaoshi Akinoshima 1-2
Miyabiyama 2-1 uwatenage Tochinonada 0-3
Kaio 3-0 tottari Hayateumi 1-2
Musashimaru 3-0 yorikiri Toki 1-2
Akebono 2-1 okuridashi Tochiazuma 1-2
Wednesday's bouts
Tochisakae 0 - 0 Daishi
Kinkaiyama 1 - 4 Kyokushuzan
+Daizen x - x Hamanoshima
Otsukasa 1 - 1 Higonoumi
Tokitsuumi 0 - 1 Sentoryu
Minatofuji 3 - 1 Wakanosato
Kaiho 2 - 2 Tamakasuga
Aminishiki 0 - 0 Asanowaka
Wakanoyama 0 - 0 Tochinohana
Takamisakari 1 - 0 Kotonowaka
Takatoriki 12 - 3 Oginishiki
Takanowaka 1 - 1 Toki
Tochiazuma 6 - 2 Tochinonada
Hayateumi 0 - 1 Musoyama
Kaio 17 - 22 Takanonami
Chiyotenzan 0 - 5 Dejima
Chiyotaikai 0 - 1 Kyokutenho
Kotoryu 3 - 1 Miyabiyama
Akebono 13 - 4 Tosanoumi
Akinoshima 11 - 27 Musashimaru
TOKYO (AP) -- Hawaiian-born yokozuna (grand champion) Musashimaru remained undefeated at 3-0 along with five other wrestlers Tuesday, the third day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo tournament. Musashimaru, five others
undefeated at 3-0The five wrestlers are three ozekis (champions) -- Kaio, Chiyotaikai and Dejima, sekiwake (junior champion) Musoyama and No. 14 maegashira (senior wrestler) Kyokushuzan from Mongolia.
Wrestling at the Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Arena, Musashimaru, or Fiamalu Penitani, fought off No. 4 maegashira Toki's hand thrusts and sent him out, leaving Toki at 1-2.
In the day's final bout, yokozuna Akebono, or Chad Rowan from Hawaii, sent out sekiwake Tochiazuma from behind to improve his record to 2-1. Tochiazuma, seeking promotion to ozeki, sumo's second highest rank, suffered his second defeat against one victory.
Kaio threw down No. 2 maegashira Hayateumi, leaving Hayateumi at 1-2 and Dejima bulldozed out winless No. 4 maegashira Takatoriki.
Chiyotaikai charged komusubi (junior champion second class) Akinoshima with a series of hand thrusts and sent him out, handing Akinoshima his second defeat against one victory.
Ozeki Miyabiyama charged winless No. 3 maegashira Tochinonada with a series of hand thrusts, grabbed his foe's belt and threw him down for his second victory against one defeat.
Musoyama forced out winless No. 5 maegashira Oginishiki and Kyokushuzan, or Mongolian Batbayar Davaa, slapped down No. 2-ranked Jumonji of the juryo division, just below the senior makuuchi division.
In other major bouts, No. 6 maegashira Kotonowaka forced out No. 3 maegashira Kyokutenho, or Mongolian Tsevegnyam Nyamjav, after pushing each other in the mid-ring for one minute, 17 seconds.
A bout usually lasts only 10 or 15 seconds.
No. 9 maegashira Aminishiki slapped down winless No. 12 maegashira Sentoryu, or Henry Armstrong Miller from St. Louis, Missouri, for his second victory against one defeat.
In the 26-member juryo division, No. 9-ranked Kuniazuma, or Brazilian Vander Ramos, forced out No. 12-ranked Kitazakura for his third straight victory against no defeats. Kitazakura is 1-2.
No. 7-ranked Asashoyu, or Mongolian Dolgorsvren Dagvadrj, was thrown down by No. 4-ranked Hamanishiki for his second defeat against one victory. Hamanishiki is 2-1.
In makushita, the top junior division, No. 8-ranked Hoshitango (1-1), or Argentine Imach Marcelo Salomon, pulled down No. 7-ranked Takamihana.
In sandanme, the second highest junior division, No. 75-ranked Kaihakusan (2-0), or South Korean Baeg Yun-gi, beat No. 76-ranked Mutsuryu as Mutsuryu stepped out of the ring unintentionally.
No. 90-ranked Ryuo (0-2), or Wang Yu from Shanghai, China, was thrown down by No. 89-ranked Yukitsukasa.
In jonidan, the third highest junior division, No. 37-ranked Hakuba (1-1), or Mongolian Ariunbayar Unurjargal, was crushed out by No. 38-ranked Tatsutsukasa.
No. 59-ranked Fudoyama (0-2), or Mongolian Nyamjuv Luvsandorj, was sent out by No. 58-ranked Wakashoryu.
No. 75-ranked Orora (1-1), or Russian Mikhakhanov Anatolivaleryevich, was pushed out by No. 74-ranked Yasutomi.
No. 97-ranked Daibanjaku (2-0), or Mongolian Batsukh Khaidavmunkh, crushed down No. 98-ranked Nishikisato.
In jonokuchi, the lowest junior division, No. 41-ranked Daionji (2-0), or Mongolian Ulziibayar Ulziijargal, crushdd down No. 40-ranked Sakurashima.
Wrestlers in junior divisions have only seven bouts during the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo tournament.
TOKYO (AP) -- Results of other divisions' bouts Tuesday, the third day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Arena: Results of Other Divisions
Juryo Division
Kuniazuma (3-0) Kitazakura (1-2)
Hamanishi (2-1) Asashoyu (1-2)
Junior Divisions:
Makushita
Hoshitango (1-1) Takamihana
Sandanme
Kaihakusan (2-0) Mutsuryuyama
Yukitsukasa Ryuo (0-2)
Jonidan
Tatsutsukasa Hakuba (1-1)
Wakashoyu Fudoyama (0-2)
Yasutomi Orora (1-1)
Daibanjaku (2-0) Nishikisato
Jonokuchi
Daionji (2-0) Sakurajima(Junior division wrestlers have only seven bouts during the tournament. Records of foreign wrestlers' opponents were not available.)
Wednesday's main bouts:
Tochisakae Daishi
Kinkaiyama Kyokushuzan
Daizen (juryo) Hamanoshima
Otsukasa Higonoumi
Tokitsuumi Sentoryu
Minatofuji Wakanosato
Kaiho Tamakasuga
Aminishiki Asanowaka
Wakanoyama Tochinohana
Takamisakari Kotonowaka
Takatoriki Oginishiki
Takanowaka Toki
Tochiazuma Tochinonada
Hayateumi Musoyama
Kaio Takanonami
Chiyotenzan Dejima
Chiyotaikai Kyokutenho
Kotoryu Miyabiyama
Akebono Tosanoumi
Akinoshima Musashimaru
Results in Scoreboard
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