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Torikumi for this day →Tochiozan takes a gold star off yokozuna Kakuryu
July (Nagoya) 2016 has completed day 3. Tochiozan (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Kakuryu by Okuritaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3. Arawashi, Chiyootori, Ichinojo, Yoshikaze, Terunofuji, Kisenosato, Hakuho share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Tochiozan (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Kakuryu by Okuritaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3.
Okinoumi (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.
Upsets
Myogiryu (Maegashira 3) beat Kotoshogiku (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 19% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kisenosato, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 3-0 — 10 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji stands at 3-0 — 5 more wins needed with 12 days 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 Kisenosato3-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Terunofuji3-0 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 3-0) vs Tochiozan (Maegashira 1, 2-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-2; the rating model gives Hakuho 95%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Takayasu (Komusubi, 2-1) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 2-1) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 13-10; the rating model gives Takayasu 14%; Pulling Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Tochinoshin (Sekiwake, 0-3) vs Terunofuji (Ozeki, 3-0) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 11-2; the rating model gives Tochinoshin 60%; Belt Grinder vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even