Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Harumafuji, Hakuho share the lead at 12 wins
November (Kyushu) 2015 has completed day 13. Harumafuji, Hakuho share the lead at 12-1.
Championship Race
Shohozan trail by one. 2 days remain.
- Yokozuna Harumafuji12-1 ・ W11
- Yokozuna Hakuho12-1
- Maegashira 10 Shohozan11-2
Upsets
Shohozan (Maegashira 10) beat Ichinojo (Maegashira 1) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 12% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji's yokozuna bid is over at 7-6 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 7-6 — 1 more win needed with 2 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 Terunofuji7-6 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Goeido7-6 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
7 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 13 Chiyotairyukachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 10 Sokokuraikachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 7 Kyokushuhokachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 1 Ichinojomake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 3 Toyonoshimamake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 1 Osunaarashimake-koshi (5-8)
- Ozeki Kotoshogikukachi-koshi (8-5)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Terunofuji (Ozeki, 7-6) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 12-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 10-4; the rating model gives Terunofuji 31%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 8-5) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 12-1) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 27-17; the rating model gives Kakuryu 63%