Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →November (Kyushu) 2011 ・ Day 8 ・ Nov 20
Kotoshogiku, Hakuho share the lead at 8 wins
November (Kyushu) 2011 has completed day 8. Kotoshogiku, Hakuho share the lead at 8-0.
Championship Race
Wakakoyu, Takekaze, Kisenosato trail by one. 7 days remain.
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku8-0 ・ W8
- Yokozuna Hakuho8-0 ・ W8
- Maegashira 9 Wakakoyu7-1 ・ W6
- Maegashira 7 Takekaze7-1
- Sekiwake Kisenosato7-1
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotooshu stands at 6-2 — 2 more wins needed with 7 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 4 — he has survived all 3 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2426 sits 263 points below his peak of 2689 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotooshu6-2 ・ kadoban #4
Records Decided Today
3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightKotoshogiku, Hakuho clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Maegashira 3 Aranmake-koshi (0-8)
- Ozeki Kotoshogikukachi-koshi (8-0)
- Yokozuna Hakuhokachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 8-0) vs Tochinowaka (Maegashira 4, 5-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 4-0; the rating model gives Hakuho 98%
- Baruto (Ozeki, 5-3) vs Kakuryu (Sekiwake, 6-2) →head-to-head: Baruto leads 16-12; the rating model gives Baruto 53%
- Kitataiki (Maegashira 5, 3-5) vs Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 8-0) →head-to-head: Kotoshogiku leads 8-1; the rating model gives Kitataiki 10%; Belt Grinder vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even