Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →May (Natsu) 2013 ・ Day 6 ・ May 17
Kakuryu, Kisenosato, Hakuho share the lead at 6 wins
May (Natsu) 2013 has completed day 6. Kakuryu, Kisenosato, Hakuho share the lead at 6-0.
Championship Race
Ikioi, Tokitenku, Aoiyama trail by one. 9 days remain.
- Ozeki Kakuryu6-0 ・ W6
- Ozeki Kisenosato6-0 ・ W6
- Yokozuna Hakuho6-0 ・ W6
- Maegashira 9 Ikioi5-1 ・ W5
- Maegashira 8 Tokitenku5-1
- Maegashira 4 Aoiyama5-1
Upsets
Chiyootori (Maegashira 14) beat Kyokutenho (Maegashira 9) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotooshu stands at 4-2 — 4 more wins needed with 9 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 6 — he has survived all 5 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2522 sits 167 points below his peak of 2689 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotooshu4-2 ・ kadoban #6
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 6-0) vs Takarafuji (Maegashira 3, 0-6) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 16-2; the rating model gives Hakuho 97%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Aoiyama (Maegashira 4, 5-1) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 4-2) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 15-3; the rating model gives Aoiyama 9%
- Kisenosato (Ozeki, 6-0) vs Baruto (Sekiwake, 3-3) →head-to-head: Baruto leads 21-6; the rating model gives Kisenosato 64%