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2 tied for tournament lead
TOKYO >> Asashoryu overpowered Iwakiyama today to move into a tie for the lead with Kotomitsuki on the fifth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
The yokozuna won on a day that three ozeki wrestlers lost their bouts.
Ozeki Tochiazuma, who is gunning for promotion to yokozuna, was to face Toki in Thursday's bouts and picked up a win by forfeit to improve to 4-1.
Day 5
Buyuzan (3-2) def. Kaiho (3-2)
Ushiomaru (2-3) def. Kasugao (0-5)
Kitazakura (1-4) def. Wakatoba (1-4)
Asasekiryu (4-1) def. Hayateumi (2-3)
Yotsukasa (2-3) def. Tamakasuga (2-3)
Kokkai (4-1) def. Asanowaka (3-2)
Takanowaka (3-2) def. Takanonami (4-1)
Jumonji (3-2) def. Tochisakae (2-3)
Miyabiyama (2-3) def. Takekaze (0-5)
Dejima (3-2) def. Kotoryu (2-3)
Kakizoe (4-1) def. Shimotori (3-2)
Kotomitsuki (5-0) def. Kinkaiyama (1-4)
Tokitsuumi (2-3) def. Aminishiki (3-2)
Kasuganishiki (2-3) def. Takamisakari (1-4)
Kyokushuzan (4-1) def. Tochinonada (2-3)
Tamanoshima (1-4) def. Kyokutenho (2-3)
Hokutoriki (1-4) def. Musoyama (3-2)
Wakanosato (3-2) def. Kaio (3-2)
Tosanoumi (2-3) def. Chiyotaikai (1-4)
Tochiazuma (4-1) def. Toki (1-4)
Asashoryu (5-0) def. Iwakiyama (1-4)
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