Musashimaru
loses sole lead

NAGOYA, July 18 (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Musashimaru lost his perfect record Wednesday when he was sent tumbling against Wakanosato on an eventful 11th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

Kaio moved into a two-way tie with the Samoan-born grand champion in the battle for the Emperor's Cup after the ozeki beat Tamanoshima in the 15-day tourney at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.

Komusubi Wakanosato (9-2) upset Musashimaru (10-1) in the day's final bout, throwing the yokozuna to the dirt to give the chasing pack a huge lift heading into the final stretch of the tournament.

The 25-year-old Naruto stable grappler kept away from Musashimaru's strong right-hand side at the face-off and pushed him up against the straw bales before shifting inside to send the grand champion sprawling.

Kaio (10-1) kept up the challenge after disposing of Tamanoshima (9-2) as the ozeki took a hold of the No. 7 maegashira's left arm and ended the bout after twisting him to the ground.

Chiyotaikai missed a chance to move level at the top after he slipped up against struggling ozeki Miyabiyama (6-5) to suffer his first defeat since his opening day upset to Wakanosato.

Chiyotaikai remains one behind the pace with two losses in a three-way tie with Wakanosato and Tamanoshima.

Ozeki Musoyama had too much power for in-form Takanowaka, barging the top-ranked maegashira out to leave both wrestlers with an 8-3 record.

Elsewhere, komusubi Asashoryu showed solid sumo in moving over Hayateumi (1-10), the Mongolian shoving the top-ranked maegashira out for his fifth victory.

No. 3 maegashira Toki (5-6) disappointed the crowd when he slapped local-favorite Kotomitsuki (4-7) all over the ring before a strong right arm sent the young sekiwake tumbling down.

Earlier in the lower-ranked bouts, Kyokutenho (6-5) went down to Akinoshima (4-7) whilst fellow Mongolian Kyokushuzan (5-6) suffered a loss to Kaiho (7-4).

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Results

NAGOYA, July 18 (Kyodo) - Results of makuuchi division bouts Wednesday, the 11th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (+ denotes juryo division wrestler):

Won -- Technique -- Lost

Minatofuji 4-7 -- oshitaoshi -- +Hamanishiki 6-5
Oginishiki 7-4 -- yorikiri -- +Kobo 7-4
Aminishiki 5-6 -- tsukiotoshi -- Daizen 5-6
Kotoryu 7-4 -- yoritaoshi -- Tokitsuumi 7-4
Asanowaka 3-8 -- tsukiotoshi -- Kitazakura 3-8
Chiyotenzan 4-7 -- oshidashi -- Wakatsutomu 5-6
Kyokutenho 6-5 -- uwatenage -- Akinoshima 4-7
Kaiho 7-4 -- yorikiri -- Kyokushuzan 5-6
Otsukasa 4-7 -- yoritaoshi -- Jumonji 3-8
Tosanoumi 5-6 -- tsukiotoshi -- Tochinohana 6-5
Tamakasuga 4-7 -- hikiotoshi -- Higonoumi 3-8
Takanonami 3-8 -- uwatenage -- Tochinonada 3-8
Asashoryu 5-6 -- tsukidashi -- Hayateumi 1-10
Toki 5-6 -- hatakikomi -- Kotomitsuki 4-7
Tochiazuma 7-4 -- yorikiri -- Kotonowaka 4-7
Kaio 10-1 -- kotenage -- Tamanoshima 9-2
Miyabiyama 6-5 -- hatakikomi -- Chiyotaikai 9-2
Musoyama 8-3 -- kirikaeshi -- Takanowaka 8-3
Wakanosato 9-2 -- sukuinage -- Musashimaru 10-1

Juryo Division

Sentoryu (7-4) Tamarikido (7-4)
Terao (6-5) Kuniazuma (8-3)

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Thursday's bouts

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

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