Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho leads alone at 12-0
November (Kyushu) 2015 has completed day 12. Hakuho (Yokozuna) leads alone at 12-0.
Championship Race
Harumafuji trail by one. 3 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 12.
- Yokozuna Hakuho12-0 ・ W12
- Yokozuna Harumafuji11-1 ・ W10
Upsets
Toyonoshima (Maegashira 3) beat Terunofuji (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 15% chance.
Asasekiryu (Maegashira 16) beat Tokushoryu (Maegashira 8) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji's yokozuna bid is over at 6-6 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 6-6 — 2 more wins needed with 3 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 Terunofuji6-6 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Goeido6-6 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 15 Chiyootorikachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 5 Sadanoumimake-koshi (4-8)
- Yokozuna Kakuryukachi-koshi (8-4)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 8-4) vs Terunofuji (Ozeki, 6-6) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 8-4; the rating model gives Kakuryu 59%; Pulling Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 11-1) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 12-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-22; the rating model gives Harumafuji 28%