Hakuho disposed of Myogiryu to inch closer to his 28th career title while Harumafuji made mincemeat out of Kyokutenho on the third day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.

After three days at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, the two yokozuna lead a pack of seven wrestlers with 3-0 marks.

The ozeki trio of Kisenosato, Kotooshu and Kakuryu, meanwhile, fell like dominoes while Kotoshogiku, who pulled out earlier in the day with a torn right pectoral, completed a miserable day for sumo's second-highest rank in his loss to Toyonoshima (2-1) by default.