Musashimaru
improves to 2-0

NAGOYA, July 9 (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Musashimaru continued to steer clear of danger as the firm favorite brushed aside rank-and-filer Hayateumi on Monday to stay perfect in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

Ozeki Miyabiyama tumbled to his second straight loss of the 15-day meet, falling to komusubi Wakanosato, but all the other top wrestlers scored victories in a day of few upsets at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.

Hayateumi (1-1) tried hard to keep the grand champion away from his belt but the Samoan-born powerhouse maintained his composure and eased the top-ranked maegashira out to record the comfortable win.

Wakanosato (2-0), buoyed by Sunday's win over Musoyama, kept his momentum going and claimed his second ozeki scalp after he powered the Musashigawa-stable wrestler out of the raised ring.

Dejima (2-0) looks back in his ozeki form, getting all over komusubi Asashoryu (0-2) at the charge and then his quick footwork did the rest to send the Mongolian packing.

Dejima posted a shocking 5-10 record at the summer meet in May and needs to notch up at least eight wins to avoid demotion here whilst giant-killer Asashoryu must get going to preserve his run of winning records at every tourney he has entered.

Chiyotaikai (1-1) recovered from his opening-day upset to pen his first mark in the winning column after shoving away No. 2 maegashira Kotonowaka (0-2), while ozeki Musoyama (1-1) got his account going by seeing off veteran No. 1 maegashira Takanonami (0-2) in a matter of seconds.

Kaio (2-0), another ozeki needing to post a winning record in Nagoya to stay at his rank, easily got a quarter of the distance after beating No. 2 maegashira Higonoumi (1-1), working the Mihogaseki-stable grappler to the bales and then lifting him out.

Sekiwake Kotomitsuki (1-1), who looked to have hurt his back during Sunday's loss to Higonoumi, showed no signs of pain as he grabbed the belt of Tochinonada (1-1) from the charge and quickly muscled the No. 3 maegashira out of the ring.

In lower-ranked fights, Mongolian Kyokutenho (1-1) grabbed his first win after working over Wakatsutomu (1-1). Compatriot Kyokushuzan (1-1) also notched up his first victory after pulling down Chiyotenzan (0-2).

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Results

NAGOYA, July 9 (Kyodo) - Results of makuuchi division bouts Monday, the second day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium:

Won -- Technique -- Lost

Tokitsuumi 1-1 -- uwatedashinage -- Minatofuji 0-2
Kyokutenho 1-1 -- hikiotoshi -- Wakatsutomu 1-1
Oginishiki 2-0 -- okuridashi -- Daizen 1-1
Kotoryu 1-1 -- yorikiri -- Asanowaka 0-2
Kaiho 2-0 -- kakenage -- Aminishiki 1-1
Tamakasuga 1-1 -- hatakikomi -- Kitazakura 1-1
Tamanoshima 2-0 -- sukuinage -- Jumonji 0-2
Kyokushuzan 1-1 -- hikiotoshi -- Chiyotenzan 0-2
Takanowaka 2-0 -- hikiotoshi -- Tochinohana 1-1
Tosanoumi 2-0 -- oshidashi -- Akinoshima 0-2
Tochisakae 2-0 -- oshidashi -- Otsukasa 0-2
Tochiazuma 2-0 -- oshidashi -- Toki 0-2
Kotomitsuki 1-1 -- yorikiri -- Tochinonada 1-1
Chiyotaikai 1-1 -- oshidashi -- Kotonowaka 0-2
Kaio 2-0 -- yorikiri -- Higonoumi 1-1
Dejima 2-0 -- oshidashi -- Asashoryu 0-2
Wakanosato 2-0 -- yorikiri -- Miyabiyama 0-2
Musoyama 1-1 -- oshidashi -- Takanonami 0-2
Musashimaru 2-0 -- oshidashi -- Hayateumi 1-1

Juryo Division

Sentoryu (1-1) Tobanoyama (0-2)
Kuniazuma (2-0) Masutsuyoshi (1-1)

Tuesday's bouts

Wakatsutomu 0 - 0 Minatofuji
Asanowaka 2 - 5 Tokitsuumi
Oginishiki 0 - 0 Aminishiki
Daizen 0 - 0 Kitazakura
Jumonji 0 - 1 Kyokutenho
Kotoryu 2 - 3 Chiyotenzan
Tochinohana 0 - 2 Kaiho
Tamanoshima 0 - 2 Takanowaka
Kyokushuzan 4 - 7 Tamakasuga
Akinoshima 0 - 1 Otsukasa
Tosanoumi 2 - 0 Tochisakae
Toki 6 - 1 Wakanosato
Tochiazuma 9 - 3 Tochinonada
Kotonowaka 10 - 19 Musoyama
Chiyotaikai 0 - 1 Asashoryu
Kaio 2 - 1 Kotomitsuki
Hayateumi 2 - 1 Dejima
Miyabiyama 6 - 0 Higonoumi
Takanonami 18 - 32 Musashimaru

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