Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho wins the championship at 13-2
July (Nagoya) 2014 has completed final day. Hakuho (Yokozuna) takes the championship at 13-2.
Championship Race
- Yokozuna Hakuho13-2
- Sekiwake Goeido12-3
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku12-3
Upsets
Kagamio (Maegashira 14) beat Tamawashi (Maegashira 4) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance.
Tokushoryu (Maegashira 10) beat Chiyootori (Maegashira 5) by Oshitaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 5-11, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kisenosato's yokozuna bid is over at 9-6 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku reached 12-3 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 Kisenosato9-6 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku12-3 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightAzumaryu, Sokokurai, Osunaarashi came into the final day at 7-7 and lost the bout that mattered most.
- Maegashira 14 Azumaryumake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 8 Toyohibikikachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 13 Sokokuraimake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 3 Osunaarashimake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 5 Endokachi-koshi (8-7)
Special Prizes
Outstanding Performance: Goeido; Fighting Spirit: Takayasu.
- Maegashira 11 TakayasuFighting Spirit・11-4
- Sekiwake GoeidoOutstanding Performance・12-3