Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Ozeki Kisenosato clears kadoban
March (Haru) 2014 has completed day 10. Harumafuji, Hakuho share the lead at 10-0.
Championship Race
Kakuryu trail by one. 5 days remain.
- Yokozuna Harumafuji10-0 ・ W10
- Yokozuna Hakuho10-0 ・ W10
- Ozeki Kakuryu9-1 ・ W7
Upsets
Takayasu (Maegashira 3) beat Kotoshogiku (Ozeki) by Sukuinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 14% chance.
Tokushoryu (Maegashira 11) beat Aoiyama (Maegashira 5) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 20% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 5-8, which makes it count double.
Jokoryu (Maegashira 13) beat Takekaze (Maegashira 6) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 21% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kakuryu, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 9-1 — 4 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Kisenosato reached 8-2 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightKakuryu's last two basho: 9 wins, then 14 — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is Kisenosato's first kadoban.
His pre-basho rating of 2657 sits 155 points below his peak of 2812 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kakuryu9-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Kisenosato8-2 ・ kadoban #1
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 1 Tamawashimake-koshi (2-8)
- Sekiwake Goeidokachi-koshi (8-2)
- Maegashira 2 Okinoumimake-koshi (2-8)
- Ozeki Kisenosatokachi-koshi (8-2)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 10-0) vs Goeido (Sekiwake, 8-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-7; the rating model gives Hakuho 90%
- Kisenosato (Ozeki, 8-2) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 10-0) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 38-24; the rating model gives Kisenosato 33%