Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kisenosato leads alone at 10-0
March (Haru) 2016 has completed day 10. Kisenosato (Ozeki) leads alone at 10-0.
Championship Race
Goeido, Hakuho trail by one. 5 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightKisenosato is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 10.
- Ozeki Kisenosato10-0 ・ W10
- Ozeki Goeido9-1 ・ W5
- Yokozuna Hakuho9-1 ・ W9
Upsets
Toyonoshima (Sekiwake) beat Harumafuji (Yokozuna) by Oshitaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 18% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 11-36, which makes it count double.
Satoyama (Maegashira 15) beat Gagamaru (Maegashira 10) by Shitatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kotoshogiku's yokozuna bid is over at 7-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Goeido reached 9-1 to clear kadoban status.
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji stands at 6-4 — 2 more wins needed with 5 days left.
解説 ・ InsightKotoshogiku's last two basho: 8 wins, then 14 (champion) — 22 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2736 is at career-peak level (2736) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
This is kadoban No. 3 — he has survived all 2 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2463 sits 270 points below his peak of 2733 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is Terunofuji's first kadoban.
His pre-basho rating of 2614 sits 219 points below his peak of 2833 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku7-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Goeido9-1 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Terunofuji6-4 ・ kadoban #1
Records Decided Today
6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 11 Ichinojokachi-koshi (8-2)
- Maegashira 16 Akiseyamamake-koshi (2-8)
- Maegashira 6 Myogiryukachi-koshi (8-2)
- Komusubi Tochiozanmake-koshi (2-8)
- Maegashira 2 Tochinoshinmake-koshi (2-8)
- Sekiwake Yoshikazemake-koshi (2-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kisenosato (Ozeki, 10-0) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 9-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 45-16; the rating model gives Kisenosato 32%
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 7-3) vs Tochiozan (Komusubi, 2-8) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 24-21; the rating model gives Kakuryu 68%