Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →January (Hatsu) 2017 ・ Day 2 ・ Jan 9
Mitakeumi takes a gold star off yokozuna Harumafuji
January (Hatsu) 2017 has completed day 2. Mitakeumi (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1. Osunaarashi, Sadanoumi, Nishikigi, Sokokurai, Takanoiwa, Kaisei, Kotoyuki, Takekaze, Mitakeumi, Kisenosato, Hakuho, Kakuryu share the lead at 2-0.
Championship Race
13 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Mitakeumi (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 1-1 — 7 more wins needed with 13 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 7 — he has survived all 6 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2492 sits 244 points below his peak of 2736 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku1-1 ・ kadoban #7
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 2-0) vs Mitakeumi (Maegashira 1, 2-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 12-4; the rating model gives Hakuho 87%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 2-0) vs Takarafuji (Maegashira 1, 0-2) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 13-1; the rating model gives Kakuryu 88%
- Kisenosato (Ozeki, 2-0) vs Arawashi (Maegashira 2, 0-2) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 2-0; the rating model gives Kisenosato 92%