Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Goeido, Kisenosato, Hakuho share the lead at 10 wins
March (Haru) 2016 has completed day 11. Goeido, Kisenosato, Hakuho share the lead at 10-1.
Championship Race
Myogiryu trail by one. 4 days remain.
- Ozeki Goeido10-1 ・ W6
- Ozeki Kisenosato10-1
- Yokozuna Hakuho10-1 ・ W10
- Maegashira 6 Myogiryu9-2 ・ W4
Upsets
Akiseyama (Maegashira 16) beat Chiyotairyu (Maegashira 8) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 26% chance.
Satoyama (Maegashira 15) beat Tamawashi (Maegashira 10) by Okuridashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kotoshogiku's yokozuna bid is over at 7-4 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Goeido reached 10-1 to clear kadoban status.
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji stands at 7-4 — 1 more win needed with 4 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 Kotoshogiku7-4 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Goeido10-1 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Terunofuji7-4 ・ kadoban #1
Records Decided Today
7 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 15 Kitataikimake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 9 Toyohibikimake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 7 Kaiseikachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 4 Ikioikachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 1 Takayasumake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 1 Kotoyukikachi-koshi (8-3)
- Yokozuna Kakuryukachi-koshi (8-3)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 8-3) vs Terunofuji (Ozeki, 7-4) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 8-4; the rating model gives Kakuryu 61%
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 7-4) vs Kisenosato (Ozeki, 10-1) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 38-24; the rating model gives Harumafuji 64%
- Goeido (Ozeki, 10-1) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 10-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-7; the rating model gives Goeido 13%