Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kisenosato leads alone at 8-0
March (Haru) 2016 has completed day 8. Kisenosato (Ozeki) leads alone at 8-0.
Championship Race
Ikioi, Goeido, Kotoshogiku, Kakuryu, Hakuho trail by one. 7 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightKisenosato is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 8.
- Ozeki Kisenosato8-0 ・ W8
- Maegashira 4 Ikioi7-1
- Ozeki Goeido7-1
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku7-1
- Yokozuna Kakuryu7-1 ・ W7
- Yokozuna Hakuho7-1 ・ W7
Upsets
Okinoumi (Maegashira 2) beat Terunofuji (Ozeki) by Katasukashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 25% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-15, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kotoshogiku, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 7-1 — 6 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 7-1 — 1 more win needed with 7 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji stands at 5-3 — 3 more wins needed with 7 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 Kotoshogiku7-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Goeido7-1 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Terunofuji5-3 ・ kadoban #1
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightKisenosato clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Ozeki Kisenosatokachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 7-1) vs Goeido (Ozeki, 7-1) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 29-14; the rating model gives Kakuryu 79%
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 6-2) vs Ikioi (Maegashira 4, 7-1) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 12-1; the rating model gives Harumafuji 86%
- Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 7-1) vs Kisenosato (Ozeki, 8-0) →head-to-head: Kotoshogiku leads 36-31; the rating model gives Kotoshogiku 59%