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Musashimaru,
Kaio still perfectOSAKA, March 15 (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Musashimaru bundled out Kyokushuzan and ozeki Kaio floored Tochinonada on Friday as both wrestlers preserved their unblemished records on the sixth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Musashimaru and Kaio moved to 6-0, one win ahead of rank-and-filers Shimotori and Toki while ozeki Chiyotaikai and Tochiazuma both kept their faint hopes of promotion to yokozuna alive with easy wins in the 15-day meet at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.
In the day's final bout, Mongolian Kyokushuzan tried to unsettle Musashimaru by twice jumping the gun but the grand champion had too much class for his lower-ranked opponent.
After shrugging of a series of thrusts and jabs Musashimaru launched his own attack and tangoed Kyokushuzan (1-5) around the ring before squashing the third-ranked maegashira for the win.
Earlier, Kaio took control of the his bout with Tochinonada after a clash of heads at the charge and latched on to No. 3 maegashira's belt before slamming his opponent down to the sandy surface with a powerful overarm-throw.
Ozeki Tochiazuma needed only a few seconds to end his two-bout losing streak as the New Year champion tore into Tosanoumi at the face off and hauled the top-ranked maegashira down by the neck to improve to 4-2.
Similarly, Chiyotaikai required minimum effort in sending No. 2 maegashira Kotonowaka (2-4) sliding across the ring before twisting him down for his fourth win of the tournament.
Elsewhere, sekiwake Kotomitsuki saw his chances of promotion to ozeki dealt another blow as the Sadogatake stable wrestler was given a good hiding by komusubi Wakanosato, leaving both men with 3-3 records.
Fellow ozeki hopeful Asashoryu (3-3), however treated the crowd to another helping of his street-fighting brand of sumo and claimed his second ozeki scalp in as many days as the spunky Mongolian weathered an early storm to bump out Musoyama (4-2).
In the lower echelons of the makuuchi division, 12th-ranked Shimotori took out Takanowaka (4-2) and Elvis impersonator Toki forced out Otsukasa (4-2) to stay hot on the heels of the leading pair at 5-1.
OSAKA, March 15 (Kyodo) - Results of makuuchi division bouts on Friday, the sixth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium (+ denotes juryo-division wrestler): Results
Won Technique Lost +Jumonji 4-2 okuridashi Takatoriki 3-3 Tamarikido 1-5 yorikiri Takamisakari 4-2 Wakanoyama 4-2 tsukiotoshi Oikari 2-4 Hamanishiki 4-2 uwatenage Oginishiki 3-3 Shimotori 5-1 utchari Takanowaka 4-2 Tochisakae 1-5 tsukiotoshi Tamanoshima 1-5 Miyabiyama 3-3 oshitaoshi Daizen 3-3 Kaiho 3-3 yorikiri Tamakasuga 3-3 Aminishiki 4-2 uwatenage Dejima 3-3 Toki 5-1 oshidashi Otsukasa 4-2 Akinoshima 3-3 kirikaeshi Tokitsuumi 2-4 Kyokutenho 1-5 sukuinage Takanonami 3-3 Wakanosato 3-3 kotenage Kotomitsuki 3-3 Tochiazuma 4-2 hikiotoshi Tosanoumi 2-4 Kaio 6-0 uwatenage Tochinonada 1-5 Asashoryu 3-3 yorikiri Musoyama 4-2 Chiyotaikai 4-2 tsukiotoshi Kotonowaka 2-4 Musashimaru 6-0 oshidashi Kyokushuzan 1-5
Saturday's bouts
+Kotoryu x - x Wakanoyama Oginishiki 2 - 1 Oikari Hamanishiki 0 - 0 Takamisakari Tochisakae 0 - 1 Tamarikido Tamanoshima 1 - 0 Takatoriki Shimotori 0 - 0 Kaiho Daizen 0 - 2 Tamakasuga Dejima 4 - 4 Takanowaka Miyabiyama 1 - 0 Otsukasa Aminishiki 2 - 4 Tokitsuumi Toki 2 - 9 Kotonowaka Kyokushuzan 0 - 2 Asashoryu Kotomitsuki 2 - 1 Tosanoumi Tochinonada 2 - 7 Chiyotaikai Tochiazuma 11 - 13 Takanonami Wakanosato 4 - 6 Kaio Musoyama 5 - 3 Kyokutenho Musashimaru 30 - 11 Akinoshima
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