Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Goeido, Hakuho share the lead at 8 wins
November (Kyushu) 2012 has completed day 8. Goeido, Hakuho share the lead at 8-0.
Championship Race
Chiyotairyu, Toyonoshima, Harumafuji trail by one. 7 days remain.
- Sekiwake Goeido8-0 ・ W8
- Yokozuna Hakuho8-0 ・ W8
- Maegashira 15 Chiyotairyu7-1
- Maegashira 6 Toyonoshima7-1
- Yokozuna Harumafuji7-1 ・ W6
Upsets
Tochiozan (Maegashira 1) beat Kakuryu (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 21-24, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 5-3 — 3 more wins needed with 7 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Kotooshu stands at 5-3 — 3 more wins needed with 7 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Baruto stands at 1-2-5 — 7 more wins needed with 7 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is Kotoshogiku's first kadoban.
His rating has slid from 2698 to 2597 over the past year.
This is kadoban No. 5 — he has survived all 4 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2489 sits 200 points below his peak of 2689 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is Baruto's first kadoban.
His pre-basho rating of 2567 sits 217 points below his peak of 2784 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku5-3 ・ kadoban #1
- Ozeki Kotooshu5-3 ・ kadoban #5
- Ozeki Baruto1-2-5 ・ kadoban #1―――――
Records Decided Today
2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightGoeido, Hakuho clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Sekiwake Goeidokachi-koshi (8-0)
- Yokozuna Hakuhokachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 8-0) vs Myogiryu (Sekiwake, 2-6) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 20-2; the rating model gives Hakuho 84%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Goeido (Sekiwake, 8-0) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 7-1) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 33-11; the rating model gives Goeido 14%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even