Ozeki Chiyotaikai fell to his first defeat in a bout against Mongolian Asasekiryu on Sunday, leaving him in a three-way tie for the lead with ozeki Hakuho and sekiwake Miyabiyama at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
Asasekiryu muscles out Ozeki Chiyotaikai on Sunday, the eighth day of the
Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Chiyotaikai, who is aiming for his career fourth title, never got his trademark thrusting attack rolling in the day's final match and was hoisted over the edge from side by the No. 2 maegashira to slip to 7-1 at Ryogoku Kokugikan. Asasekiryu improved to 6-2.