Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Harumafuji leads alone at 13-1
November (Kyushu) 2015 has completed day 14. Harumafuji (Yokozuna) leads alone at 13-1.
Championship Race
Shohozan, Hakuho trail by one. 1 day remain.
- Yokozuna Harumafuji13-1 ・ W12
- Maegashira 10 Shohozan12-2 ・ W4
- Yokozuna Hakuho12-2
Upsets
Mitakeumi (Maegashira 11) beat Sadanoumi (Maegashira 5) by Tsukidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 23% chance.
Chiyootori (Maegashira 15) beat Takarafuji (Maegashira 8) by Yoritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 31% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji's yokozuna bid is over at 8-6 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 7-7 — 1 more win needed with 1 day 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 Terunofuji8-6 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Goeido7-7 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
9 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 15 Kitataikimake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 8 Tokushoryukachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 7 Kaiseikachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 6 Kotoyukikachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 12 Takekazemake-koshi (6-8)
- Komusubi Tochinoshinmake-koshi (6-8)
- Sekiwake Tochiozankachi-koshi (8-6)
- Komusubi Yoshikazekachi-koshi (8-6)
- Ozeki Terunofujikachi-koshi (8-6)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 8-6) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 12-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 44-8; the rating model gives Kakuryu 39%; Pulling Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 13-1) vs Kisenosato (Ozeki, 9-5) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 38-24; the rating model gives Harumafuji 46%