Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kotoshogiku, Hakuho share the lead at 12 wins
July (Nagoya) 2014 has completed day 14. Kotoshogiku, Hakuho share the lead at 12-2.
Championship Race
Takayasu, Goeido trail by one. 1 day remain.
Upsets
Arawashi (Maegashira 17) beat Chiyotairyu (Maegashira 8) by Tottari — pre-basho ratings gave just a 23% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kisenosato's yokozuna bid is over at 9-5 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku reached 12-2 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightKisenosato's last two basho: 9 wins, then 13 — 22 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 3 — he has survived all 2 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2487 sits 249 points below his peak of 2736 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kisenosato9-5 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku12-2 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 12 Kyokutenhomake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 11 Sadanoumimake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 13 Okinoumimake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 9 Takarafujikachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 16 Chiyomarukachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 2 Yoshikazemake-koshi (6-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 12-2) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 10-4) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-22; the rating model gives Hakuho 71%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 10-4) vs Kisenosato (Ozeki, 9-5) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 32-18; the rating model gives Kakuryu 50%; Pulling Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Goeido (Sekiwake, 11-3) vs Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 12-2) →head-to-head: Goeido leads 30-21; the rating model gives Goeido 68%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Goeido