Day 3: Every Yokozuna and Ozeki Now Has a Loss; Atamifuji the Only Unbeaten Sanyaku
After Day 3 of the Kyushu basho, both yokozuna and all three ozeki have at least one loss. Hoshoryu lost to Fujiryoga, giving up a kinboshi, and ozeki Kirishima fell to komusubi Yoshinofuji's uwatenage, while Onosato beat Asanoyama to go 2-1 (Kyodo News, Jiji Press).
Ozeki Aonishiki withstood Ura's attack and throw and won by yorikiri; ABEMA TIMES notes Ura is 0-3. Ozeki Kotozakura threw Fujiseiun with an uwatenage. Both ozeki are 2-1 (Yomiuri Shimbun Online, Sports Hochi). Sekiwake Atamifuji pushed out Daieisho to go 3-0, the only sanyaku rikishi without a loss, while sekiwake Fujinokawa fell to 0-3 against new komusubi Churanoumi.
Elsewhere in makuuchi, Takanosho slapped down Ichiyamamoto to go 3-0, and Kyokukaiyu beat Arashifuji by tsukite, leaving both 2-1 (Sponichi). Daily Sports lists four unbeaten men after Day 3: Atamifuji, Kinbozan, Takanosho and Dewanoryu. Kinbozan's third win came by default after Kotoeiho withdrew.
Sources: Yahoo! Japan Sports (Kyodo News) · Yahoo! Japan Sports (Jiji Press) · Yahoo! Japan Sports (Yomiuri Shimbun Online) · Yahoo! Japan Sports (Sports Hochi) · Yahoo! Japan Sports (Sponichi) · Yahoo! Japan Sports (Daily Sports) · Yahoo! Japan Sports (ABEMA TIMES)