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Musashimaru
suffers first loss

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From staff and wire reports

Hawaii-born yokozuna Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani) suffered his first loss today at the July Grand Sumo Tournament.

Musashimaru (2-1), who is participating in his first basho since November, fell to Aminishiki (1-2) by yorikiri (frontal force out).

Fellow yokozuna Asashoryu (2-1) beat Miyabiyama (1-2), and six sumotori are tied in first place at 3-0.

Results

NAGOYA, July 8 (Kyodo) -- Results of makuuchi-division bouts for Tuesday, the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya (+ denotes juryo-division wrestler):

Won		Technique	Loss
+Kakizoe	3-0	oshidashi	Aogiyama	0-3
Kinkaiyama	2-1	sukuinage	Wakanoyama	1-2
Ushiomaru	3-0	hikiotoshi	Tochisakae	0-3
Tamakasuga	2-1	oshidashi	Asanowaka	1-2
Kotomitsuki	2-1	uwatenage	Otsukasa	1-2
Kasuganishiki	3-0	sukuinage	Asasekiryu	1-2
Gojoro	2-1	hatakikomi	Kasugao	1-2
Tokitsuumi	3-0	yorikiri	Iwakiyama	0-3
Kaiho	2-1	sukuinage	Kotoryu	1-2
Tosanoumi	2-1	okuridashi	Tamarikido	1-2
Tamanoshima	1-2	oshidashi	Buyuzan	1-2
Takamisakari	2-1	yorikiri	Hokutoriki	1-2
Takanonami	1-2	yorikiri	Jumonji	0-3
Wakanosato	2-1	oshidashi	Toki	2-1
Chiyotaikai	3-0	oshidashi	Kyokushuzan	0-3
Tochinonada	1-2	yorikiri	Kaio	2-1
Kyokutenho	2-1	hatakikomi	Tochiazuma	2-1
Musoyama	3-0	default	Kotonowaka	1-2
Aminishiki	1-2	yorikiri	Musashimaru	2-1
Asashoryu	2-1	hatakikomi	Miyabiyama	1-2

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