Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Ozeki Goeido clears kadoban
September (Aki) 2016 has completed day 8. Goeido (Ozeki) leads alone at 8-0.
Championship Race
Endo, Okinoumi, Harumafuji trail by one. 7 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightGoeido is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 8.
- Ozeki Goeido8-0 ・ W8
- Maegashira 14 Endo7-1 ・ W6
- Maegashira 1 Okinoumi7-1
- Yokozuna Harumafuji7-1 ・ W5
Upsets
Endo (Maegashira 14) beat Ikioi (Maegashira 7) by Yoritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 25% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-9, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Goeido reached 8-0 to clear kadoban status.
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 6-2 — 2 more wins needed with 7 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 Goeido8-0 ・ kadoban #4
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku6-2 ・ kadoban #6
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightGoeido clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Ozeki Goeidokachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 7-1) vs Tochiozan (Komusubi, 3-5) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 26-8; the rating model gives Harumafuji 83%
- Myogiryu (Maegashira 4, 2-6) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 5-3) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 11-10; the rating model gives Myogiryu 20%
- Goeido (Ozeki, 8-0) vs Aoiyama (Maegashira 5, 5-3) →head-to-head: Goeido leads 23-3; the rating model gives Goeido 68%