Chiyotaikai shoved our by Musashimaru

Chiyotaikai shoved our by Musashimaru

Ozeki Musashimaru shoves struggling ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring with one final blow on the 10th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 23. Chiyotaikai, making his ozeki debut, was forced to withdraw from the tournament after suffering a broken nose in the bout.

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