Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kakuryu leads alone at 9-0
November (Kyushu) 2016 has completed day 9. Kakuryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 9-0.
Championship Race
Ishiura, Hakuho, Harumafuji trail by one. 6 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightKakuryu is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 9.
- Yokozuna Kakuryu9-0 ・ W9
- Maegashira 15 Ishiura8-1 ・ W8
- Yokozuna Hakuho8-1
- Yokozuna Harumafuji8-1 ・ W8
Upsets
Gagamaru (Maegashira 16) beat Kyokushuho (Maegashira 11) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 11-14, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Goeido's yokozuna bid is over at 6-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji stands at 7-2 — 1 more win needed with 6 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.
- Ozeki Goeido6-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Terunofuji7-2 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 13 Hidenoumimake-koshi (1-8)
- Maegashira 15 Ishiurakachi-koshi (8-1)
- Maegashira 11 Kyokushuhomake-koshi (1-8)
- Maegashira 1 Aoiyamamake-koshi (1-8)
- Yokozuna Harumafujikachi-koshi (8-1)
- Yokozuna Hakuhokachi-koshi (8-1)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 8-1) vs Takayasu (Sekiwake, 4-5) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 15-5; the rating model gives Harumafuji 75%
- Terunofuji (Ozeki, 7-2) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 9-0) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 8-4; the rating model gives Terunofuji 17%