Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho leads alone at 11-0
November (Kyushu) 2015 has completed day 11. Hakuho (Yokozuna) leads alone at 11-0.
Championship Race
Harumafuji trail by one. 4 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 11.
- Yokozuna Hakuho11-0 ・ W11
- Yokozuna Harumafuji10-1 ・ W9
Upsets
Sokokurai (Maegashira 10) beat Sadanoumi (Maegashira 5) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance.
Toyohibiki (Maegashira 13) beat Amuru (Maegashira 5) by Tsukidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 31% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji's yokozuna bid is over at 6-5 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 6-5 — 2 more wins needed with 4 days left.
解説 ・ InsightTerunofuji's last two basho: 11 wins, then 12 — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
His pre-basho rating of 2538 sits 195 points below his peak of 2733 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Terunofuji6-5 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Goeido6-5 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 11 Gagamarukachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 14 Daieishomake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 8 Takarafujikachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 5 Amurumake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 4 Endomake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 4 Ikioikachi-koshi (8-3)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 10-1) vs Goeido (Ozeki, 6-5) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 33-11; the rating model gives Harumafuji 66%
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 7-4) vs Kisenosato (Ozeki, 8-3) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 32-18; the rating model gives Kakuryu 59%
- Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 7-4) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 11-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 56-7; the rating model gives Kotoshogiku 23%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho