Musashimaru suffers first loss, but still leads tournament
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Fiamalu Penitani remained a victory away from claiming sumo's Natsu Basho after losing to Chiyotaikai today in Tokyo.
The Wai'anae High School graduate who wrestles as yokozuna Musashimaru is 12-1 with two bouts remaining in the tournament.
Before his match today, three wrestlers who were tied for second with Chiyotaikai (10-3) lost their matches.
Dejima, Musoyama and Tochiazuma dropped to 9-4, leaving just Chiyotaikai between Musashimaru and the basho title.
Chiyotakai wasted no time today in easily pushing Musashimaru out of the ring.
Musashimaru meets Tochiazuma tomorrow.
After withdrawing with a left wrist injury during the first tournament of the year in January, Musashimaru came back to win the Spring tournament in March.
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MAY GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT
At Tokyo: Day 13 of 15
Rank
Winner
Record
Rank
Loser
Record
M14
Hokutoriki
10-3
M15
Asanowaka
5-8
M12
Buyuzan
5-8
J1
Takatoriki
4-9
M13
Oikari
6-7
M11
Tamanoshima
5-8
M9
Jumonji
5-8
M13
Tochinohana
5-8
M10
Kyokushuzan
9-4
M8
Kotoryu
6-7
M15
Tochisakae
7-6
M7
Wakanoyama
5-8
M7
Otsukasa
6-7
M12
Hamanishiki
6-7
M6
Takamisakari
8-5
M14
Shimotori
8-5
M6
Kotonowaka
7-6
M8
Kaiho
6-7
M10
Chiyotenzan
5-8
M5
Akinoshima
3-10
M2
Takanonami
3-10
M4
Daizen
2-11
M5
Tamakasuga
5-8
M1
Toki
3-10
M3
Takanowaka
6-7
M1
Aminishiki
4-9
M3
Miyabiyama
9-4
K
Tochinonada
6-7
K
Wakanosato
8-5
M2
Tosanoumi
6-7
S
Asahoryu
9-4
M9
Dejima
9-4
M4
Kyokutenho
6-7
O
Musoyama
9-4
O
Kaio
9-4
O
Tochiazuma
9-4
O
Chiyotaikai
10-3
Y
Musashimaru
12-1
Y: Yokozuna. O: Ozeki. S: Sekiwake. K: Komusubi. M: Maegashira. J: Juryo.
