Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →July (Nagoya) 2015 ・ Day 10 ・ Jul 21
Tochiozan, Terunofuji, Kakuryu, Hakuho share the lead at 9 wins
July (Nagoya) 2015 has completed day 10. Tochiozan, Terunofuji, Kakuryu, Hakuho share the lead at 9-1.
Championship Race
Kagamio trail by one. 5 days remain.
Upsets
Tochiozan (Sekiwake) beat Hakuho (Yokozuna) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 14% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-38, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 5-5 — 3 more wins needed with 5 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 5 — he has survived all 4 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2486 sits 250 points below his peak of 2736 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku5-5 ・ kadoban #5
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 5-5) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 9-1) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 30-22; the rating model gives Kotoshogiku 25%; Belt Grinder vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 9-1) vs Terunofuji (Ozeki, 9-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 10-4; the rating model gives Hakuho 77%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Tochiozan (Sekiwake, 9-1) vs Goeido (Ozeki, 6-4) →head-to-head: Goeido leads 25-14; the rating model gives Tochiozan 52%