Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho leads alone at 12-1
July (Nagoya) 2015 has completed day 13. Hakuho (Yokozuna) leads alone at 12-1.
Championship Race
Kakuryu trail by one. 2 days remain.
- Yokozuna Hakuho12-1
- Yokozuna Kakuryu11-2
Upsets
Seiro (Maegashira 15) beat Kyokushuho (Maegashira 6) by Uwatedashinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 23% chance.
Kitataiki (Maegashira 10) beat Aminishiki (Maegashira 4) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 26% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 7-11, which makes it count double.
Toyohibiki (Maegashira 14) beat Ikioi (Maegashira 3) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 6-7 — 2 more wins needed with 2 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 Kotoshogiku6-7 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
8 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 15 Satoyamamake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 9 Sadanofujikachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 16 Takanoiwamake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 6 Kyokushuhomake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 2 Takayasumake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 4 Takekazemake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 1 Sadanoumimake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 3 Kaiseimake-koshi (5-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 12-1) vs Kisenosato (Ozeki, 10-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 45-16; the rating model gives Hakuho 77%
- Goeido (Ozeki, 8-5) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 11-2) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 29-14; the rating model gives Goeido 33%