Ozeki Kirishima clears kadoban

July (Nagoya) 1992 has completed day 11. Mitoizumi, Akinoshima, Konishiki share the lead at 9-2.

Championship Race

Kotonowaka, Musashimaru, Kirishima trail by one. 4 days remain.

解説・ InsightIf Mitoizumi holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Tagaryu in September (Aki) 1984.

Kotogaume (Maegashira 15) beat Kirinishiki (Maegashira 10) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance.

Tokitsunada (Maegashira 11) beat Kushimaumi (Maegashira 3) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance.

Kadoban ozeki Kirishima reached 8-3 to clear kadoban status.

解説・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 3 — he has survived all 2 previous ones.

His pre-basho rating of 2172 sits 193 points below his peak of 2365 — the decline shows in the numbers.

6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

Maegashira 10 Kotonowakakachi-koshi (8-3)
Maegashira 6 Tatsuhikarimake-koshi (3-8)
Maegashira 5 Takamisugimake-koshi (3-8)
Maegashira 3 Kushimaumimake-koshi (3-8)
Sekiwake Kotonishikimake-koshi (3-8)
Ozeki Kirishimakachi-koshi (8-3)

Kirishima (Ozeki, 8-3) vs Takatoriki (Maegashira 8, 7-4) →head-to-head: Kirishima leads 10-10; the rating model gives Kirishima 72%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
Takanohana (Komusubi, 5-6) vs Konishiki (Ozeki, 9-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 15-7; the rating model gives Takanohana 30%
Akinoshima (Sekiwake, 9-2) vs Musashimaru (Komusubi, 8-3) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 32-11; the rating model gives Akinoshima 52%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Akinoshima