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List of leaders
cut in half
after ninth day

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From staff and wire reports

NAGOYA, Japan >> The list of leaders was narrowed from 10 to five today at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

The attrition was natural though, as the eight of the 10 leaders were pitted against each other. Kasuganishiki beat Kaiho in the first showdown, followed by Tokitsuumi over Miyabiyama, Musoyama taking down Tochiazuma and Tosanoumi dropping Kaio.

Struggling grand champion Musashimaru, Hawaii's Fiamalu Penitani, pulled out Friday.

Results

NAGOYA, July 15 (Kyodo) -- Results of makuuchi-division bouts for Tuesday, the 10th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya:

Won		Technique	Lost
+Yotsukasa	6-4	oshidashi	Aogiyama	3-7
+Kakizoe	7-3	oshidashi	Kasugao	4-6
Asanowaka	4-6	hatakikomi	Kasuganishiki	7-3
Tochisakae	5-5	oshidashi	Tamakasuga	4-6
Ushiomaru	5-5	tsukidashi	Kaiho	6-4
Tokitsuumi	8-2	yorikiri	Kinkaiyama	6-4
Hokutoriki	7-3	oshidashi	Kotomitsuki	7-3
Jumonji	3-7	yorikiri	Wakanoyama	3-7
Buyuzan	4-6	oshidashi	Otsukasa	3-7
Asasekiryu	5-5	uchimuso	Tamanoshima	3-7
Toki	6-4	hatakikomi	Iwakiyama	4-6
Tamarikido	5-5	uwatenage	Kyokushuzan	1-9
Miyabiyama	7-3	yoritaoshi	Takamisakari	6-4
Tochinonada	4-6	kotenage	Aminishiki	2-8
Wakanosato	6-4	yorikiri	Kyokutenho	4-6
Kaio	7-3	yorikiri	Kotoryu	5-5
Musoyama	8-2	oshidashi	Takanonami	3-7
Chiyotaikai	7-3	oshidashi	Tochiazuma	6-4
Tosanoumi	8-2	default	Asashoryu	5-5

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