Sumo
Musashimaru
has first defeatNAGOYA, July 10 (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Musashimaru crashed to a first defeat Wednesday while ozeki Tochiazuma was also tripped up for his first loss on a day of upsets at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
The day's final bout started off typically enough with the Samoa-born grand champion well in control as he wrapped his burly arms around top-ranked maegashira Tochinonada for leverage at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
But Tochinonada (3-1) got his left hand on the yokozuna's "mawashi" belt at the last second as he tip-toed on the edge of the ring and twisted Musashimaru down for his first loss of the 15-day meet.
Tochiazuma, meanwhile, appeared to run out of steam against fourth-ranked Takanowaka (3-1), who grappled at length at center-ring with the Tamanoi stable ozeki before pushing him over the edge in a frontal force-out.
Five wrestlers, including ozeki Chiyotaikai, sekiwake Asashoryu and three rank-and-filers remain perfect with 4-0 records as the pursuit for the coveted Emperor's Cup heats up.
At ozeki, Kaio, who was earlier diagnosed with torn muscles in his left arm, lost by injury default to No. 2 maegashira Takamisakari (1-3).
Chiyotaikai rolled like a freight train over winless komusubi Miyabiyama as he stayed in the pack of five wrestlers at 4-0.
Asashoryu, aiming for ozeki promotion, got Kotonowaka (1-3) reeling off-balance before he blasted the top-ranked maegashira out to retain his spotless record.
Stalwart Takanonami (4-0), a former ozeki, pulled down No. 10 maegashira Wakanoyama (1-3) for his fourth straight win.
No. 6 maegashira Kotomitsuki (3-1) had a bit of a scare but sent fourth-ranked Kaiho (1-3) sprawling with an arm-lock throw on the edge of the ring to stay one win off the pace.
Dejima (2-2), a Musashigawa stable No. 2 maegashira, could smell victory as he shoved Tosanoumi (3-1) to the edge, but the komusubi yanked him down at the last moment for a surprise win.
Kyokutenho, a No. 8 maegashira from Mongolia, improved to 2-2 after quickly wrapping up 12th ranked Aogiyama (3-1) with a slap down, but countryman Kyokushuzan remained winless, falling to sekiwake Wakanosato (3-1).
NAGOYA, July 10 (Kyodo) -- Results of makuuchi-division bouts Wednesday, the fourth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (+denotes juryo division wrestler): Results
Won Technique Lost +Asanowaka 3-1 oshidashi Hamanishiki 0-4 Buyuzan 4-0 oshidashi Hayateumi 1-3 Oikari 2-2 yoritaoshi Jumonji 3-1 Tokitsuumi 1-3 yorikiri Tamanoshima 2-2 Tochisakae 4-0 hatakikomi Chiyotenzan 1-3 Kyokutenho 2-2 hikiotoshi Aogiyama 3-1 Shimotori 3-1 sukuinage Akinoshima 1-3 Toki 3-1 hatakikomi Daizen 0-4 Takanonami 4-0 hatakikomi Wakanoyama 1-3 Aminishiki 2-2 hikiotoshi Tamakasuga 1-3 Hokutoriki 1-3 oshidashi Otsukasa 0-4 Kotomitsuki 3-1 kotenage Kaiho 1-3 Tosanoumi 3-1 hikiotoshi Dejima 2-2 Asashoryu 4-0 oshidashi Kotonowaka 1-3 Wakanosato 3-1 yorikiri Kyokushuzan 0-4 Takanowaka 3-1 yorikiri Tochiazuma 3-1 Chiyotaikai 4-0 oshitaoshi Miyabiyama 0-4 Takamisakari 1-3 default Kaio 0-4 Tochinonada 3-1 tsukiotoshi Musashimaru 3-1
Thursday's bouts
Oikari 3 - 0 Tamanoshima Buyuzan 2 - 0 Chiyotenzan Jumonji 0 - 0 Aogiyama Hamanishiki 0 - 2 Akinoshima Kyokutenho 3 - 7 Tokitsuumi Hayateumi 3 - 4 Takanonami Toki 0 - 2 Wakanoyama Tochisakae 0 - 2 Kotomitsuki Tamakasuga 4 - 3 Otsukasa Daizen 0 - 0 Hokutoriki Aminishiki 1 - 0 Shimotori Dejima 7 - 2 Kaiho Miyabiyama 5 - 3 Kotonowaka Takamisakari 0 - 2 Wakanosato Asashoryu 3 - 5 Tosanoumi Tochiazuma 12 - 1 Kyokushuzan Tochinonada 3 - 8 Chiyotaikai Musashimaru 7 - 1 Takanowaka
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