Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kakuryu clinches the title on day 14
November (Kyushu) 2016 has completed day 14. Kakuryu (Yokozuna) clinched the championship on day 14 at 13-1.
Championship Race
- Yokozuna Kakuryu13-1
Upsets
Gagamaru (Maegashira 16) beat Tochinoshin (Maegashira 6) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 16% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-6, which makes it count double.
Aoiyama (Maegashira 1) beat Kotoshogiku (Ozeki) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 10-15, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Goeido's yokozuna bid is over at 9-5 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji reached 8-6 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 Goeido9-5 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Terunofuji8-6 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
9 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 10 Chiyoshomakachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 11 Hokutofujikachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 12 Chiyootorimake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 7 Takekazekachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 12 Daishomarumake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 14 Chiyotairyumake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 16 Gagamarukachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 5 Shohozankachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 15 Toyohibikimake-koshi (6-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 11-3) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 13-1) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 27-17; the rating model gives Harumafuji 63%
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 10-4) vs Goeido (Ozeki, 9-5) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-7; the rating model gives Hakuho 62%