Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kakuryu leads alone at 12-1
November (Kyushu) 2016 has completed day 13. Kakuryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 12-1.
Championship Race
Harumafuji trail by one. 2 days remain.
Upsets
Tochinoshin (Maegashira 6) beat Kisenosato (Ozeki) by Shitatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 14% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 9-17, which makes it count double.
Gagamaru (Maegashira 16) beat Takanoiwa (Maegashira 7) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 21% chance.
Chiyotairyu (Maegashira 14) beat Sadanoumi (Maegashira 8) by Tsukidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 7-10, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Goeido's yokozuna bid is over at 9-4 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji reached 8-5 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightGoeido's last two basho: 7 wins, then 15 (champion) — 22 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2733 is at career-peak level (2733) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
This is kadoban No. 3 — he has survived all 2 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2396 sits 437 points below his peak of 2833 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Goeido9-4 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Terunofuji8-5 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 7 Takanoiwamake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 9 Kagayakimake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 5 Takarafujikachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 4 Kotoyukimake-koshi (5-8)
- Komusubi Tamawashikachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 1 Tochiozanmake-koshi (5-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Goeido (Ozeki, 9-4) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 12-1) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 29-14; the rating model gives Goeido 58%
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 11-2) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 9-4) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-22; the rating model gives Harumafuji 43%