Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 2017 ・ Day 3 ・ Mar 14
Sokokurai takes a gold star off yokozuna Harumafuji
March (Haru) 2017 has completed day 3. Sokokurai (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Hatakikomi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1. Tochiozan, Chiyoshoma, Takarafuji, Takayasu, Terunofuji, Kisenosato, Kakuryu share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Sokokurai (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Hatakikomi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji stands at 3-0 — 5 more wins needed with 12 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 4 — he has survived all 3 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2389 sits 444 points below his peak of 2833 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Terunofuji3-0 ・ kadoban #4
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Sokokurai (Maegashira 2, 1-2) vs Kisenosato (Yokozuna, 3-0) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 1-0; the rating model gives Sokokurai 8%
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 2-1) vs Ikioi (Maegashira 1, 0-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 13-2; the rating model gives Hakuho 84%
- Kotoshogiku (Sekiwake, 2-1) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 3-0) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 30-22; the rating model gives Kotoshogiku 24%