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Asashoryu starts
March with winYokozuna Asashoryu defended his rank in the Haru Basho at Osaka yesterday, dropping Shimotori out of the ring with a tsuridashi (lift out).
Asashoryu will get a tougher test today, when he takes on Miyabiyama.
Day 1
Yotsukasa (1-0) def. Kaiho (0-1)
Toyozakura (1-0) def. Wakanoyama (0-1)
Ushiomaru (1-0) def. Futeno (0-1)
Harunoyama (1-0) def. Chiyotenzan (0-1)
Asasekiryu (1-0) def. Kotonowaka (0-1)
Toki (1-0) def. Takekaze (0-1)
Kotoryu (1-0) def. Asanowaka (0-1)
Kokkai (1-0) def. Kasuganishiki (0-1)
Buyuzan (1-0) def. Takanonami (0-1)
Takamisakari (1-0) def. Kinkaiyama (0-1)
Tochisakae (1-0) def. Jumonji (0-1)
Iwakiyama (1-0) def. Hokutoriki (0-1)
Tokitsuumi (1-0) def. Tosanoumi (0-1)
Tamanoshima (1-0) def. Aminishiki (0-1)
Kotomitsuki (1-0) def. Tochinonada (0-1)
Wakanosato (1-0) def. Dejima (0-1)
Kyokutenho (1-0) def. Musoyama (0-1)
Kyokushuzan (1-0) def. Tochiazuma (0-1)
Kaio (1-0) def. Miyabiyama (0-1)
Chiyotaikai (1-0) def. Kakizoe (0-1)
Asashoryu (1-0) def. Shimotori (0-1)
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