Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Harumafuji, Hakuho share the lead at 11 wins
March (Haru) 2014 has completed day 11. Harumafuji, Hakuho share the lead at 11-0.
Championship Race
Kakuryu trail by one. 4 days remain.
- Yokozuna Harumafuji11-0 ・ W11
- Yokozuna Hakuho11-0 ・ W11
- Ozeki Kakuryu10-1 ・ W8
Upsets
Tokushoryu (Maegashira 11) beat Takekaze (Maegashira 6) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance.
Takanoiwa (Maegashira 15) beat Kyokutenho (Maegashira 8) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kakuryu, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 10-1 — 3 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Kisenosato reached 8-3 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 Kakuryu10-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Kisenosato8-3 ・ kadoban #1
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 15 Takanoiwakachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 16 Satoyamamake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 15 Tenkaihomake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 5 Chiyootorikachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 2 Tochinowakamake-koshi (3-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kakuryu (Ozeki, 10-1) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 11-0) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 27-17; the rating model gives Kakuryu 42%
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 11-0) vs Kisenosato (Ozeki, 8-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 45-16; the rating model gives Hakuho 84%