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Wednesday, May 23, 2001

Musashimaru keeps
cup hopes alive

TOKYO, May 23 (Kyodo) - Yokozuna Takanohana steamrollered Kotonowaka to cruise to his 11th consecutive victory Wednesday and edge one step closer to his 22nd Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

Ozeki Chiyotaikai, however, remained ready to pounce just one win back after seeing off the out-of-sorts Dejima at the 15-day tourney at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

Takanohana (11-0) overpowered Tochisakae (5-6) at the face-off and nonchalantly muscled the No. 5 maegashira out the ring to keep his record untarnished and remain ahead of Chiyotaikai and grand champion Musashimaru, who is another step back at 9-2.

Chiyotaikai (10-1) deflected a less-than-convincing charge at the face-off with ozeki Dejima (2-9), and then got his thrusts going to force out his struggling opponent and keep snapping away at the heels of the yokozuna.

Yokozuna Musashimaru has not yet given up his Emperor's Cup hopes and sits behind the leaders just two wins off the lead after bulldozing his way over former ozeki rival Takanonami (5-6).

The two veterans, meeting for their 49th career bout in the top division, became ozeki at the same time but the Samoan-born giant used his bulk to oust the No. 5 maegashira and illustrate how their careers have since diverged.

Meanwhile, Miyabiyama (8-3) rolled over No. 6 maegashira Kaiho (4-7) and secured his ozeki status after going 7-8 in March.

In a bout between two of sumo's brightest prospects, Kotomitsuki (7-4) gunned down Asashoryu (6-5), getting his arms around the Mongolian's waist and backing him out.

The two komusubi grapplers have given some sizzling displays this tournament, downing eight ozeki and a yokozuna between them in the first week.

In the early bouts, Mongolia's lower-ranked duo had a bad day with Kyokushuzan (8-3) falling to Kotonowaka (8-3) after being slapped down.

Kyokutenho (5-6) then lost out in a c1ose battle against Tochinohana (7-4). The ringside panel of judges decided Kyokutenho placed his right foot outside the straw bales just before the No. 7 maegashira threw down the Kasugana stable wrestler.



Results

TOKYO, May 23 (Kyodo) - Results of makuuchi division bouts Wednesday, the 11th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo (+ denotes juryo division wrestler):

Won -- Technique -- Lost

+Aogiyama 4-7 -- hikiotoshi -- Hamanishiki 1-10
Higonoumi 8-3 -- tsukidashi -- Wakatsutomu 6-5
Takatoriki 4-7 -- oshidashi -- Aminishiki 5-6
Daizen 6-5 -- oshidashi -- Akinoshima 5-6
Kotonowaka 8-3 -- hikiotoshi -- Kyokushuzan 8-3
Tochinohana 6-5 -- yorikiri -- Kyokutenho 5-6
Toki 8-3 -- oshidashi -- Jumonji 4-7
Asanowaka 5-6 -- hikiotoshi -- Tokitsuumi 4-7
Tosanoumi 4-7 -- yorikiri -- Tamanoshima 2-9
Chiyotenzan 3-8 -- oshidashi -- Terao 2-9
Otsukasa 6-5 -- uwatedashinage -- Wakanosato 6-5
Kotomitsuki 7-4 -- yorikiri -- Asashoryu 6-5
Tochiazuma 7-4 -- oshitaoshi -- Tamakasuga 4-7
Tochinonada 3-8 -- yorikiri -- Takanowaka 3-8
Miyabiyama 8-3 -- shitatenage -- Kaiho 4-7
Chiyotaikai 10-1 -- oshidashi -- Dejima 2-9
Musoyama 7-4 -- uwatenage -- Hayateumi 7-4
Musashimaru 9-2 -- yorikiri -- Takanonami 5-6
Takanohana 11-0 -- yorikiri -- Tochisakae 5-6

Juryo Division

Kobo (5-6) Kuniazuma (6-5)
Sentoryu (4-7) Wakaazuma (1-10)



Thursday's Bouts

Wakatsutomu 0 - 0 Tochinohana
+Harunoyama x - x Hamanishiki
Higonoumi 1 - 4 Toki
+Minatofuji x - x Asanowaka
+Hamanoshima x - x Aminishiki
Terao 18 - 21 Akinoshima
Otsukasa 0 - 2 Takatoriki
Daizen 2 - 2 Tokitsuumi
Tochisakae 2 - 0 Kyokushuzan
Tamakasuga 5 - 3 Kyokutenho
Jumonji 0 - 0 Chiyotenzan
Tosanoumi 1 - 2 Takanowaka
Kotomitsuki 0 - 1 Takanonami
Wakanosato 0 - 0 Asashoryu
Tochinonada 1 - 0 Tamanoshima
Tochiazuma 11 - 3 Musoyama
Chiyotaikai 1 - 1 Hayateumi
Dejima 3 - 0 Kaiho
Takanohana 8 - 0 Miyabiyama
Kotonowaka 13 - 22 Musashimaru



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