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November (Kyushu) 2016Day 7 ・ Nov 19

Kakuryu leads alone at 7-0

November (Kyushu) 2016 has completed day 7. Kakuryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 7-0.

Championship Race

Ishiura, Goeido, Hakuho, Harumafuji trail by one. 8 days remain.

解説 ・ InsightKakuryu is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 7.

Upsets

Shodai (Maegashira 3) beat Kisenosato (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 18% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 1-7, which makes it count double.

Ishiura (Maegashira 15) beat Chiyoshoma (Maegashira 10) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 35% chance.

Ozeki Watch

Ozeki Goeido, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 6-1 — 7 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.

Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji stands at 5-2 — 3 more wins needed with 8 days left.

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.

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