Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Okinoumi takes a gold star off yokozuna Harumafuji
September (Aki) 2016 has completed day 3. Okinoumi (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Yoritaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 4. Chiyoshoma, Kotoyuki, Mitakeumi, Goeido, Okinoumi share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Okinoumi (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Yoritaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 4.
Upsets
Tochinoshin (Maegashira 2) beat Kisenosato (Ozeki) by Watashikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 15% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 9-17, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 3-0 — 5 more wins needed with 12 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 2-1 — 6 more wins needed with 12 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 4 — he has survived all 3 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2554 sits 179 points below his peak of 2733 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 6 — he has survived all 5 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2545 sits 191 points below his peak of 2736 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Goeido3-0 ・ kadoban #4
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku2-1 ・ kadoban #6
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Shodai (Maegashira 2, 0-3) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 1-2) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 13-0; the rating model gives Shodai 22%
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 2-1) vs Tochinoshin (Maegashira 2, 1-2) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 23-6; the rating model gives Harumafuji 83%
- Okinoumi (Maegashira 1, 3-0) vs Terunofuji (Ozeki, 2-1) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 15-3; the rating model gives Okinoumi 55%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Okinoumi