Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Ozeki Terunofuji clears kadoban
March (Haru) 2016 has completed day 12. Hakuho (Yokozuna) leads alone at 11-1.
Championship Race
Myogiryu, Goeido, Kisenosato trail by one. 3 days remain.
- Yokozuna Hakuho11-1 ・ W11
- Maegashira 6 Myogiryu10-2 ・ W5
- Ozeki Goeido10-2
- Ozeki Kisenosato10-2
Upsets
Daishomaru (Maegashira 14) beat Takekaze (Maegashira 7) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 30% chance.
Akiseyama (Maegashira 16) beat Toyohibiki (Maegashira 9) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance.
Chiyootori (Maegashira 13) beat Kaisei (Maegashira 7) by Shitatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kotoshogiku's yokozuna bid is over at 8-4 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Goeido reached 10-2 to clear kadoban status.
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji reached 8-4 to clear kadoban status.
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 Kotoshogiku8-4 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Goeido10-2 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Terunofuji8-4 ・ kadoban #1
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 7 Takekazemake-koshi (4-8)
- Ozeki Kotoshogikukachi-koshi (8-4)
- Yokozuna Harumafujikachi-koshi (8-4)
- Ozeki Terunofujikachi-koshi (8-4)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 8-4) vs Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 8-4) →head-to-head: Kotoshogiku leads 35-30; the rating model gives Harumafuji 55%
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 8-4) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 11-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 44-8; the rating model gives Kakuryu 35%