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OSAKA, March 13 (Kyodo) - Musashimaru and Takanohana were both victims of giant-killing acts Tuesday as the yokozuna pair tumbled to defeat on a day of upsets at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Musashimaru,
Takanohana taste defeat
at spring sumoMiyabiyama let his rank down for the second time in three days with another embarrassing defeat to a less-fancied opponent, although fellow ozeki Dejima, Kaio and Musoyama all remained unbeaten at 3-0 in the 15-day tourney at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.
Takanohana, who won his first championship since 1998 at the New Year meet, saw his chance of a repeat take a knock as sekiwake Tochinonada (2-1) burst from the blocks and quickly sent the 21-time Emperor's Cup winner over the edge in the day's final bout.
Moments earlier, hometown favorite Chitoyenzan, a No. 2 maegashira, outfoxed Musashimaru at the edge by twisting to his right to send the Samoan-born giant over the straw bails for his third win and second upset victory in three days.
Miyabiyama, Chiyotenzan's victim on Sunday, made schoolboy mistakes against veteran No. 3 maegashira Takanonami, who took advantage of the ozeki's low dive to gain control of the sash and swing his opponent out to improve to 2-1.
Dejima, meanwhile, moved within five wins of retaining his ozeki rank by shooting down maegashira top gun Kyokutenho in textbook fashion to leave the Mongolian grappler nursing an 0-3 record.
Musoyama kept his perfect record intact by blasting out No. 4 maegashira Tokitsuumi (1-2) for an easy win, while veteran Kaio survived an early scare before forcing out winless komusubi Tochiazuma to stay among the front-running pack at 3-0.
Mongolian trickster Kyokushuzan, a No. 5 maegashira, failed to register his first win of the tourney after fourth-ranked Takanowaka barged the former komusubi out and improved his record to 2-1.
Mongolia's Asashoryu fell to his first defeat to rank-and-filer Tosanoumi (3-0), who twisted the sixth-ranked maegashira down at the third attempt to complete a miserable day for the Mongolian trio.
OSAKA, March 13 (Kyodo) - Results of makuuchi division bouts Tuesday, the third day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium (+ denotes juryo division wrestler): Results of main bouts on
3rd day of spring sumo
Won Technique Lost
+Hamanishiki 3-0 yorikiri Minatofuji 0-3
Terao 3-0 hatakikomi Aminishiki 2-1
Otsukasa 2-1 yorikiri Kinkaiyama 2-1
Tochinohana 2-1 oshidashi Daishi 1-2
Jumonji 1-2 oshidashi Hamanoshima 1-2
Asanowaka 1-2 oshidashi Higonoumi 0-3
Tamanoshima 2-1 oshidashi Tochisakae 0-3
Tamakasuga 2-1 hatakikomi Kaiho 2-1
Kotonowaka 2-1 yorikiri Takatoriki 0-3
Tosanoumi 3-0 tsukiotoshi Asashoryu 2-1
Takanowaka 2-1 oshidashi Kyokushuzan 0-3
Kotomitsuki 1-2 kirikaeshi Akinoshima 1-2
Hayateumi 2-1 oshidashi Wakanoyama 0-3
Wakanosato 2-1 yorikiri Kotoryu 0-3
Musoyama 3-0 oshitaoshi Tokitsuumi 1-2
Kaio 3-0 yorikiri Tochiazuma 0-3
Dejima 3-0 yorikiri Kyokutenho 0-3
Takanonami 2-1 yorikiri Miyabiyama 1-2
Chiyotenzan 3-0 okuridashi Musashimaru 2-1
Tochinonada 2-1 yorikiri Takanohana 2-1
Wednesday's bouts
Kinkaiyama 3 - 2 Minatofuji +Wakatsutomu x - x Jumonji
Otsukasa 1 - 2 Aminishiki
Daishi 3 - 4 Terao
Tamanoshima 0 - 0 Hamanoshima
Tochinohana 1 - 0 Asanowaka
Tosanoumi 1 - 0 Kaiho
Takatoriki 15 - 5 Higonoumi
Asashoryu 0 - 0 Tamakasuga
Tochisakae 1 - 1 Kotonowaka
Akinoshima 2 - 1 Takanowaka
Takanonami 1 - 0 Tokitsuumi
Chiyotenzan 2 - 3 Wakanoyama
Wakanosato 0 - 3 Tochiazuma
Miyabiyama 1 - 2 Hayateumi
Kyokutenho 1 - 3 Musoyama
Kaio 8 - 4 Tochinonada
Kotoryu 1 - 5 Dejima
Takanohana 2 - 0 Kotomitsuki
Kyokushuzan 1 - 11 Musashimaru
OSAKA, Japan (AP) - Takanohana and his fellow yokozuna (grand champion) Musashimaru suffered upset defeats Tuesday, the third day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo tournament. Takanohana,
Musashimaru suffer
upset defeatsThree ozekis (champions) - Kaio, Dejima and Musoyama - remained undefeated at 3-0 along with three lower-ranked wrestlers - Chiyotenzan, Tosanoumi and Terao.
No. 6 maegashira (senior wrestler) Kotonowaka forced out No. 3 maegashira Takatoriki in eight minutes, 28 seconds, the longest bout in six years. A sumo match usually ends in 10 or 15 seconds.
Wrestling at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in western Japan, sekiwake (junior champion) Tochinonada grabbed Takanohana's belt and bulldozed him out, leaving both wrestlers at 2-1.
No. 2 maegashira (senior wrestler) Chiyotenzan charged Musashimaru, or Fiamalu Penitani from Hawaii, with an arm throw attempt and sent him out from behind.
In other major bouts, Kaio forced out winless komusubi (junior champion second class) Tochiazuma after fighting off his foe's initial driving attempt at the ring's edge.
Dejima drove out winless No. 1 maegashira Kyokutenho, or Mongolian Tsevegnyam Nyamjav.
Musoyama threw down No. 4 maegashira Tokitsuumi, leaving Tokitsuumi at 1-2.
No. 4 maegashira Takanowaka charged winless No. 5 maegashira Kyokushuzan, or Mongolian Batbayar Davaa, with hand thrusts and sent him out for his second victory against one defeat.
No. 8 maegashira Tosanoumi pushed down No. 6 maegashira Asashoryu, or Mongolian Dolgorsvren Dagvadrj, handing Asashoryu his first defeat against two victories.
Terao, the oldest top division wrestler at 38, slapped down No. 15 maegashira Aminishiki, leaving Aminishiki at 2-1.
In the 26-member juryo division, just below the senior makuuchi division, No. 10-ranked Tomonohana downed No. 7-ranked Kuniazuma, or Brazilian Vander Ramos with a leg trick for his second victory against one defeat. Kuniazuma is 1-2.
No. 9-ranked Sentoryu, or American Henry Armstrong Miller, charged No. 7-ranked Tamanokuni with hand thrusts and quickly pulled him down for his second victory against one defeat. Tamanokuni is 1-2.
In makushita, the top junior division, No. 4-ranked Wakaazuma (1-1), or Yoshinobu Kuroda from Brazil, was slapped down by No. 5-ranked Torafusuyama.
No. 13-ranked Kasugaoh (0-2), or Kim Son-tek from South Korea, was sent out by No. 14-ranked Fukuzono from behind.
In sandanme, the second highest junior division, No. 64-ranked Azumaoh (2-0), or Brazilian Yasuto Morita, slapped down No. 65-ranked Terukaze.
In jonidan, the third highest junior division, No. 122-ranked Koryu (2-0), or Mongolian Erdenessukh Monkhorgil, threw down No. 123-ranked Toma.
No. 112-ranked Ryukiyama (1-1), or South Korean Kim Soo-young, downed No. 113-ranked Fukushima with an arm throw.
No. 89-ranked Orora (1-1), or Russian Mikhakhanov Anatolivaleryevich, twisted down No. 90-ranked Tatsuyutaka.
No. 72-ranked Daionji (0-2), or Mongolian Ulziibayar Ulziijargal, was pushed out by No. 75-ranked Kagamiryu.
In jonokuchi, the lowest junior division, No. 30-ranked Bontensho (1-1), or Mongolian Haidav Bayarhvv, slapped down No. 34-ranked Jin.
No. 31-ranked Daionami (2-0), or Mongolian batbaa Taruugandayav, twisted down No. 31-ranked Miura.
No. 32-ranked Ako (1-1), or Mongolian Gandold Batundral, forced out No. 16-ranked Kojimaumi.
Wrestlers in junior divisions have only seven bouts during the 15-day tournament.
OSAKA, Japan (AP) - Results of main bouts Tuesday, the third day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium: Results of Main Sumo Bouts
Winners Losers
Hamanishiki (juryo)(3-0) Minatofuji (0-3)
Terao (3-0) Aminishiki (2-1)
Otsukasa (2-1) Kinkaiyama (2-1)
Tochinohana (2-1) Daishi (1-2)
Jumonji (1-2) Hamanoshima (1-2)
Asanowaka (1-2) Higonoumi (0-3)
Tamanoshima (2-1) Tochisakae (0-3)
Tamakasuga (2-1) Kaiho (2-1)
Kotonowaka (2-1) Takatoriki (0-3)
Tosanoumi (3-0) Asashoryu (2-1)
Takanowaka (2-1) Kyokushuzan (0-3)
Kotomitsuki (1-2) Akinoshima (1-2)
Hayateumi (2-1) Wakanoyama (0-3)
Wakanosato (2-1) Kotoryu (0-3)
Musoyama (3-0) Tokitsuumi (1-2)
Kaio (3-0) Tochiazuma (0-3)
Dejima (3-0) Kyokutenho (0-3)
Takanonami (2-1) Miyabiyama (1-2)
Chiyotenzan (3-0) Musashimaru (2-1)
Tochinonada (2-1) Takanohana (2-1)
Juryo Division
Tomonohana (2-1) Kuniazuma (1-2)
Sentoryu (2-1) Tamanokuni (1-2)
Junior Divisions:
Makushita
Torafusuyama Wakaazuma (1-1)
Fukuzono Kasugao (0-2)
Sandanme
Azumaoh (2-0) Terakaze
Jonidan
Koryu (2-0) Toma
ryukiyama (1-1) Fukushima
Orora (1-1) Tatsuyutaka
Kagamiryu Daionji (0-2)
Jonokuchi
Daionami (2-0) Miura
Bontensho (1-1) Jin
Ako (1-1) Mitsugimori(Junior division wrestlers have only seven bouts during the tournament. Records of foreign wrestlers' opponents were not available.)
Wednesday's main bouts:
Kinkaiyama Minatofuji
Wakatsutomu Jumonji
Otsukasa Aminishiki
Daishi Terao
Tamanoshima Hamanoshima
Tochinohana Asanowaka
Tosanoumi Kaiho
Takatoriki Higonoumi
Asashoryu Tamakasuga
Tochisakae Kotonowaka
Akinoshima Takanowaka
Takanonami Tokitsuumi
Chiyotenzan Wakanoyama
Wakanosato Tochiazuma
Miyabiyama Hayateumi
Kyokutenho Musoyama
Kaio Tochinonada
Kotoryu Dejima
Takanohana Kotomitsuki
Kyokushuzan Musashimaru
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