Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho leads alone at 12-0
March (Haru) 2014 has completed day 12. Hakuho (Yokozuna) leads alone at 12-0.
Championship Race
Kakuryu, Harumafuji trail by one. 3 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 12.
- Yokozuna Hakuho12-0 ・ W12
- Ozeki Kakuryu11-1 ・ W9
- Yokozuna Harumafuji11-1
Upsets
Chiyomaru (Maegashira 12) beat Takekaze (Maegashira 6) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance.
Toyohibiki (Maegashira 7) beat Okinoumi (Maegashira 2) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance.
Tokushoryu (Maegashira 11) beat Chiyootori (Maegashira 5) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 5-11, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kakuryu, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 11-1 — 2 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Kisenosato reached 8-4 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 Kakuryu11-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Kisenosato8-4 ・ kadoban #1
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 8 Kyokutenhokachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 12 Chiyomarukachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 11 Tokushoryukachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 4 Ikioimake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 3 Takayasumake-koshi (4-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 12-0) vs Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 6-6) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 56-7; the rating model gives Hakuho 87%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Goeido (Sekiwake, 9-3) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 11-1) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 33-11; the rating model gives Goeido 22%