Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Ichinojo, Ikioi, Kisenosato share the lead at 5 wins
March (Haru) 2016 has completed day 5. Ichinojo, Ikioi, Kisenosato share the lead at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
- Maegashira 11 Ichinojo5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 4 Ikioi5-0 ・ W5
- Ozeki Kisenosato5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 7 Kaisei4-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 6 Myogiryu4-1
- Maegashira 3 Aminishiki4-1 ・ W4
- Ozeki Terunofuji4-1
- Ozeki Goeido4-1
Upsets
Okinoumi (Maegashira 2) beat Kotoshogiku (Ozeki) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 14% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 10-16, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kotoshogiku, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 4-1 — 9 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 4-1 — 4 more wins needed with 10 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji stands at 4-1 — 4 more wins needed with 10 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 Kotoshogiku4-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Goeido4-1 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Terunofuji4-1 ・ kadoban #1
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 4-1) vs Tochinoshin (Maegashira 2, 1-4) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 23-4; the rating model gives Kakuryu 74%
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 4-1) vs Yoshikaze (Sekiwake, 1-4) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 10-9; the rating model gives Harumafuji 76%
- Tochiozan (Komusubi, 1-4) vs Kisenosato (Ozeki, 5-0) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 26-17; the rating model gives Tochiozan 35%