Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Harumafuji wins the championship at 13-2
July (Nagoya) 2016 has completed final day. Harumafuji (Yokozuna) takes the championship at 13-2.
Championship Race
- Yokozuna Harumafuji13-2 ・ W6
- Maegashira 10 Takanoiwa12-3 ・ W7
- Ozeki Kisenosato12-3
Upsets
Takanoiwa (Maegashira 10) beat Yoshikaze (Maegashira 5) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 18% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-6, which makes it count double.
Toyohibiki (Maegashira 13) beat Shohozan (Maegashira 4) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 20% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 6-9, which makes it count double.
Sadanofuji (Maegashira 15) beat Takekaze (Maegashira 8) by Sukuinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 31% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-7, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kisenosato's yokozuna bid is over at 12-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji reached 8-7 to clear kadoban status.
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 Kisenosato12-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Terunofuji8-7 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightDaishomaru, Kaisei, Goeido came into the final day at 7-7 and lost the bout that mattered most.
- Maegashira 2 Okinoumikachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 7 Daishomarumake-koshi (7-8)
- Ozeki Terunofujikachi-koshi (8-7)
- Sekiwake Kaiseimake-koshi (7-8)
- Ozeki Goeidomake-koshi (7-8)
Special Prizes
Outstanding Performance: Yoshikaze; Fighting Spirit: Takarafuji, Takanoiwa; Technique: Takayasu.
- Maegashira 2 TakarafujiFighting Spirit・10-5
- Komusubi TakayasuTechnique・11-4
- Maegashira 5 YoshikazeOutstanding Performance・10-5
- Maegashira 10 TakanoiwaFighting Spirit・12-3