Sumo
Musashimaru
takes 3rd straightNAGOYA, July 9 (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Musashimaru averted a dangerous leg-sweep for his third straight win Tuesday and sekiwake Asashoryu put on a fine display of athleticism with a superb throwing technique at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Kyokushuzan tried to employ one of his crafty techniques against the Samoa-born grand champion but Musashimaru never allowed the winless No. 2 maegashira a chance to get close enough in the final bout on the third day of action at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
The yokozuna swatted Kyokushuzan to the edge of the ring but was nearly pulled down with a leg pull-out maneuver as he lunged forward for the final blow.
In day's most electric bout, Asashoryu, who is in bid to become the first Mongolian ozeki, charged with a flurry of throat-grabs to the neck of Tochinonada (2-1) as the top-ranked maegashira retaliated with a grapple on the sekiwake's belt while charging forward.
The fiery Mongolian, however, flipped Tochinonada with a beautifully timed and well-executed combined arm-leg throw to the thunderous applause of the crowd as he improved to 3-0.
In the ozeki ranks, Kaio was again on the losing end due to his ailing arm, this time against Tosanoumi.
The Tomozuna stable ozeki completely avoided using his sore left arm and was ushered out with little effort by komusubi Tosanoumi (2-1) for his third straight loss.
Meanwhile, Tochiazuma (3-0) quickly disposed of No. 3 maegashira Dejima (2-1) with a head slap-down technique while Chiyotaikai (3-0) pulverized Takamisakari with his huge, sweeping arms to hand the No. 2 maegashira his third loss in a row.
Sixth-ranked Kotomitsuki (2-1) wrenched the off-balance No. 10 maegashira Wakanoyama (1-2) down to the canvas with a sneaky shoulder pull-down technique to the cheers of his hometown fans.
Kyokutenho, a No. 8 maegashira from Mongolia, had a bit of shoving match in his first encounter with Hokutoriki (0-3), but pounded out the fifth-rank wrestler for his first win of the meet.
NAGOYA, July 9 (Kyodo) - Ozeki Kaio withdrew from the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament after losing three straight bouts from the opening day, his stable master Tomozuna said Tuesday. Kaio withdraws
Kaio, who is nursing an injury to his left arm sustained in mid-June, lost all three bouts in lopsided fashion in the 15-day meet at Nagoya Prefectural Gymnasium and his lackluster performance tested the patience of Tomozuna.
"I had thought about his sumo after his second defeat yesterday and made the decision after today's bout. I don't want him to put on a clumsy fight anymore and I'm also concerned that he could injure another part of his body," Tomozuna said after Kaio lost to komusubi Tosanoumi earlier in the day.
It is Kaio's eighth withdrawal from a tournament in his 14-year career and his first since September last year. His scheduled opponent for Wednesday, Takamisakari, will earn a win by default.
NAGOYA, July 9 (Kyodo) - Results of makuuchi-division bouts Tuesday, the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (+denotes juryo division wrestler): Results
Won Technique Lost +Kitazakura 1-2 sukuinage Hamanishiki 0-3 Oikari 1-2 yorikiri Chiyotenzan 1-2 Jumonji 3-0 yorikiri Hayateumi 1-2 Tamanoshima 2-1 yorikiri Akinoshima 1-2 Buyuzan 3-0 oshidashi Daizen 0-3 Aogiyama 3-0 oshitaoshi Otsukasa 0-3 Takanonami 3-0 yorikiri Tokitsuumi 0-3 Kotomitsuki 2-1 katasukashi Wakanoyama 1-2 Tochisakae 3-0 oshitaoshi Tamakasuga 1-2 Kyokutenho 1-2 yorikiri Hokutoriki 0-3 Toki 2-1 sukuinage Kaiho 1-2 Takanowaka 2-1 yorikiri Shimotori 2-1 Aminishiki 1-2 tsukiotoshi Miyabiyama 0-3 Wakanosato 2-1 yorikiri Kotonowaka 1-2 Asashoryu 3-0 kakenage Tochinonada 2-1 Chiyotaikai 3-0 oshitaoshi Takamisakari 0-3 Tosanoumi 2-1 yorikiri Kaio 0-3 Tochiazuma 3-0 hatakikomi Dejima 2-1 Musashimaru 3-0 oshitaoshi Kyokushuzan 0-3
Wednesday's bouts
Hamanishiki x - x +Asanowaka Hayateumi 0 - 0 Buyuzan Jumonji 1 - 1 Oikari Tokitsuumi 1 - 3 Tamanoshima Chiyotenzan 0 - 3 Tochisakae Kyokutenho 1 - 2 Aogiyama Akinoshima 0 - 0 Shimotori Toki 1 - 4 Daizen Wakanoyama 6 - 5 Takanonami Aminishiki 2 - 6 Tamakasuga Otsukasa 0 - 1 Hokutoriki Kotomitsuki 2 - 2 Kaiho Dejima 11 - 11 Tosanoumi Asashoryu 4 - 2 Kotonowaka Kyokushuzan 5 - 4 Wakanosato Tochiazuma 3 - 2 Takanowaka Miyabiyama 5 - 6 Chiyotaikai Kaio 0 - 0 Takamisakari Musashimaru 16 - 2 Tochinonada
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