Hakuho leads alone at 12-1

Terunofuji trail by one. 2 days remain.

• Yokozuna Hakuho12-1
• Sekiwake Terunofuji11-2

Terunofuji (Sekiwake) beat Hakuho (Yokozuna) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 6% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-10, which makes it count double.

Gagamaru (Maegashira 15) beat Kaisei (Maegashira 6) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 20% chance.

Amuru (Maegashira 16) beat Tokitenku (Maegashira 8) by Tsukidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 26% chance.

• Sekiwake Terunofuji11-2
• Maegashira 15 Gagamaru10-3
• Maegashira 16 Amuru6-7

9 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 16 Chiyomarukachi-koshi (8-5)
• Maegashira 10 Kitataikikachi-koshi (8-5)
• Maegashira 14 Sadanofujikachi-koshi (8-5)
• Maegashira 7 Homarefujimake-koshi (5-8)
• Maegashira 6 Kaiseimake-koshi (5-8)
• Maegashira 12 Kotoyukimake-koshi (5-8)
• Maegashira 9 Jokoryumake-koshi (5-8)
• Maegashira 1 Tochiozankachi-koshi (8-5)
• Maegashira 5 Toyonoshimakachi-koshi (8-5)

• Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 7-6) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 10-3) →head-to-head: Kotoshogiku leads 35-30; the rating model gives Kotoshogiku 30%
• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 12-1) vs Kisenosato (Ozeki, 8-5) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 45-16; the rating model gives Hakuho 84%