Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Harumafuji leads alone at 12-2
July (Nagoya) 2016 has completed day 14. Harumafuji (Yokozuna) leads alone at 12-2.
Championship Race
Takanoiwa, Kisenosato trail by one. 1 day remain.
- Yokozuna Harumafuji12-2 ・ W5
- Maegashira 10 Takanoiwa11-3 ・ W6
- Ozeki Kisenosato11-3
Upsets
Kitaharima (Maegashira 15) beat Ichinojo (Maegashira 7) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 16% chance.
Takanoiwa (Maegashira 10) beat Takarafuji (Maegashira 2) by Tsukidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 19% chance.
Chiyootori (Maegashira 8) beat Okinoumi (Maegashira 2) by Shitatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 20% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kisenosato's yokozuna bid is over at 11-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji stands at 7-7 — 1 more win needed with 1 day left.
解説 ・ InsightKisenosato's last two basho: 13 wins, then 13 — 26 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2797 is at career-peak level (2812) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
His pre-basho rating of 2418 sits 415 points below his peak of 2833 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kisenosato11-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Terunofuji7-7 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
7 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 12 Tokushoryumake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 12 Tamawashikachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 6 Aoiyamakachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 14 Kagayakimake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 13 Toyohibikimake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 10 Sadanoumimake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 1 Tochiozankachi-koshi (8-6)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 10-4) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 12-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-22; the rating model gives Hakuho 80%
- Kisenosato (Ozeki, 11-3) vs Goeido (Ozeki, 7-7) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 26-15; the rating model gives Kisenosato 74%