Sumo
TOKYO (AP) - Hawaii-born yokozuna Musashimaru scored his second straight victory, but the two ozekis Kaio and Musoyama suffered their first upset defeats Monday, the second day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. Musashimaru remains
undefeated, but two ozekis
suffers upset defeatsTwo other ozekis Chiyotaikai and Tochiazuma also remained undefeated at 2-0 along with nine wrestlers, including three Mongolian wrestlers - sekiwake Asashoryu, No. 4 maegashira Kyokutenho and No. 10 maegashira Kyokushuzan.
In the day's final bout at the Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Arena, Musashimaru, or Fiamalu Penitani, fought off No. 1 maegashira Toki's hand thrusts and pulling attempts and sent him out, leaving Toki at 0-2.
Ozeki Chiyotaikai charged No. 1 maegashira Aminishiki with hand thrusts against his foe's throat and bulldozed him out, leaving Aminishiki at 0-2.
Ozeki Tochiazuma put both hands inside No. 2 maegashira Takanonami's belt, lifted him and sent him out, leaving Takanonami at 0-2.
In other major bouts, Komusubi Tochinonada fought off ozeki Kaio's driving attempts and twisted him down for his second victory against no defeats. Kaio is 1-1.
No. 2 maegashira Tosanoumi overpowered ozeki Musoyama after pushing each other in the mid-ring, leaving both wrestlers at 1-1.
Asashoryu, or Mongolian Dolgorsvren Dagvadrj, grabbed No. 3 maegashira Takanowaka's belt quickly and threw him down, leaving Takanowaka at 0-2.
Kyokutenho, or Mongolian Tsevegynyam Nyamjav, downed No. 6 maegashira Kotonowaka with an arm throw, leaving Kotonowaka at 0-2.
No. 10 maegashira Kyokushuzan, or Batbayer Davaa from Mongolia, charged No. 8 maegashira Kaiho with a leg trick and pulled him down. Kaiho is 1-1.
RESULTS OF MAIN SUMO BOUTS
TOKYO (AP) - Results of main bouts Monday, the second day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Arena:
Winners Losers Tochisakae (1-1) Takatoriki (juryo)(1-1) Hokutoriki (1-1) Oikari (0-2) Shimotori (2-0) Tochinohana (1-1) Asanowaka (1-1) Buyuzan (1-1) Dejima (2-0) Tamanoshima (1-1) Hamanishiki (1-1) Jumonji (0-2) Kotoryu (1-1) Chiyotenzan (0-2) Kyokushuzan (2-0) Kaiho (1-1) Wakanoyama (2-0) Akinoshima (1-1) Tamakasuga (1-1) Otsukasa (0-2) Daizen (1-1) Takamisakari (0-2) Kyokutenho (2-0) Kotonowaka (1-1) Wakanosato (1-1) Miyabiyama (0-2) Asashoryu (2-0) Takanowaka (0-2) Tochinonada (2-0) Kaio (1-1) Chiyotaikai (2-0) Aminishiki (0-2) Tosanoumi (1-1) Musoyama (1-1) Tochiazuma (2-0) Takanonami (0-2) Musashimaru (2-0) Toki (0-2) TUESDAY'S BOUTS
Hokutoriki Hayateumi (juryo) Asanowaka Tochinohana Hamanishiki Tochisakae Shimotori Tamanoshima Oikari Jumonji Otsukasa Buyuzan Kyokushuzan Takamisakari Kotonowaka Chiyotenzan Dejima Tamakasuga Akinoshima Kaiho Kotoryu Kyokutenho Daizen Wakanoyama Toki Tochinonada Asashoryu Tosanoumi Wakanosato Tochiazuma Kaio Miyabiyama Takanonami Chiyotaikai Musoyama Takanowaka Musashimaru Aminishiki
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