Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kakuryu wins the championship at 14-1
November (Kyushu) 2016 has completed final day. Kakuryu (Yokozuna) takes the championship at 14-1.
Championship Race
A commanding run, 2 wins clear of the field.
- Yokozuna Kakuryu14-1 ・ W4
Upsets
Arawashi (Maegashira 10) beat Shodai (Maegashira 3) by Uwatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 20% chance.
Chiyotairyu (Maegashira 14) beat Nishikigi (Maegashira 6) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance.
Sokokurai (Maegashira 14) beat Ikioi (Maegashira 8) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Goeido's yokozuna bid is over at 9-6 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji reached 8-7 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 Goeido9-6 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Terunofuji8-7 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightIchinojo, Endo came into the final day at 7-7 and lost the bout that mattered most.
- Maegashira 9 Myogiryukachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 13 Ichinojomake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 3 Endomake-koshi (7-8)
Special Prizes
Fighting Spirit: Shodai, Ishiura; Technique: Tamawashi.
- Komusubi TamawashiTechnique・10-5
- Maegashira 3 ShodaiFighting Spirit・11-4
- Maegashira 15 IshiuraFighting Spirit・10-5