Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Harumafuji, Hakuho share the lead at 8 wins
November (Kyushu) 2013 has completed day 8. Harumafuji, Hakuho share the lead at 8-0.
Championship Race
Aoiyama trail by one. 7 days remain.
- Yokozuna Harumafuji8-0 ・ W8
- Yokozuna Hakuho8-0 ・ W8
- Maegashira 5 Aoiyama7-1 ・ W6
Upsets
Masunoyama (Maegashira 11) beat Ikioi (Maegashira 6) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 26% chance.
Tokushoryu (Maegashira 14) beat Toyohibiki (Maegashira 7) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 30% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotooshu stands at 1-3-4 — 7 more wins needed with 7 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 7 — he has survived all 6 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2536 sits 153 points below his peak of 2689 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotooshu1-3-4 ・ kadoban #7――――
Records Decided Today
2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho, Harumafuji clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Yokozuna Hakuhokachi-koshi (8-0)
- Yokozuna Harumafujikachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 8-0) vs Homasho (Maegashira 4, 2-6) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 17-0; the rating model gives Hakuho 98%
- Tochinowaka (Maegashira 4, 2-6) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 8-0) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 3-1; the rating model gives Tochinowaka 7%