FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) -- Ozeki Chiyotaikai shoved out Aminishiki on Friday to stay undefeated and move into sole possession of the lead at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

Chiyotaikai used a barrage of arm thrusts to send sekiwake Aminishiki off the raised ring in Friday's penultimate bout at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.

Chiyotaikai improved to 6-0 while Aminishiki dropped to 3-3.

In other major bouts, grand champion Hakuho of Mongolia used an arm throw at the edge of the ring to throw down Kakuryu and improve to 5-1. No. 3 maegashira Kakuryu dropped to 1-5.

Elsewhere, ozeki Kotomitsuki forced out Homasho to improve to 5-1. Top maegashira Homasho has yet to post a win.

In an earlier bout, No. 16 maegashira Baruto was handed his first loss by fourteenth-ranked Kakizoe to fall to 5-1. Kakizoe stands at 4-2.

No. 2 maegashira Dejima overpowered local favorite ozeki Kaio to pick up his fourth win against two losses. Kaio has a record of 3-3.

No. 3 maegashira Tokitenku overpowered Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu to improve to 4-2. Kotooshu dropped to 2-4.

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