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Musashimaru
falls to 2-2

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From staff and wire reports

Hawaii-born yokozuna Musashimaru (Fiamalu Penitani) picked up his second loss today, falling to Takanonami at the July Grand Sumo Tournament.

Tokitsuumi and Chiyotaikai, meanwhile, each improved to 4-0 and are tied for first place.

Musashimaru (2-2), who is participating in his first basho since November, lost by hatakikomi (slap down).

Fellow yokozuna Asashoryu (3-1) beat Aminishiki (1-3), and 13 sumotori are a bout back at 3-1.

Results

NAGOYA, July 9 (Kyodo) -- Results of makuuchi-division bouts for Wednesday, the fourth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya (+ denotes juryo-division wrestler):

Won		Technique	Loss
Kotomitsuki	3-1	hatakikomi	Ushiomaru	3-1
Tamakasuga	3-1	tsukiotoshi	Kasuganishiki	3-1
Kinkaiyama	3-1	yorikiri	Kasugao	1-3
Aogiyama	1-3	hatakikomi	Asanowaka	1-3
Tochisakae	1-3	okuridashi	Wakanoyama	1-3
Gojoro	3-1	oshitaoshi	Otsukasa	1-3
Kaiho	3-1	oshidashi	Iwakiyama	0-4
Asasekiryu	2-2	uwatenage	Tamarikido	1-3
Tokitsuumi	4-0	yorikiri	Jumonji	0-4
Hokutoriki	2-2	hikiotoshi	Buyuzan	1-3
Tosanoumi	3-1	uwatenage	Tamanoshima	1-3
Toki	3-1	oshidashi	Kotoryu	1-3
Tochinonada	2-2	oshidashi	Wakanosato	2-2
Takamisakari	3-1	okuridashi	Musoyama	3-1
Chiyotaikai	4-0	tsukiotoshi	Kyokutenho	2-2
Kaio	3-1	oshidashi	Kyokushuzan	0-4
Miyabiyama	2-2	tsukidashi	Tochiazuma	2-2
Asashoryu	3-1	oshitaoshi	Aminishiki	1-3
Takanonami	2-2	hatakikomi	Musashimaru	2-2

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