Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho leads alone at 13-1
March (Haru) 2016 has completed day 14. Hakuho (Yokozuna) leads alone at 13-1.
Championship Race
Goeido, Kisenosato trail by one. 1 day remain.
- Yokozuna Hakuho13-1 ・ W13
- Ozeki Goeido12-2
- Ozeki Kisenosato12-2
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kotoshogiku's yokozuna bid is over at 8-6 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Goeido reached 12-2 to clear kadoban status.
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji reached 8-6 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 Kotoshogiku8-6 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Goeido12-2 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Terunofuji8-6 ・ kadoban #1
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 15 Satoyamamake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 13 Chiyootorikachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 12 Hidenoumimake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 11 Amurumake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 5 Kyokushuhomake-koshi (6-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 9-5) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 13-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-22; the rating model gives Harumafuji 46%
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 9-5) vs Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 8-6) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 30-22; the rating model gives Kakuryu 44%