Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Ikioi takes a gold star off yokozuna Hakuho
March (Haru) 2017 has completed day 4. Ikioi (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Hakuho by Yoritaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3. Tochiozan, Chiyoshoma, Takarafuji, Takayasu, Terunofuji, Kisenosato share the lead at 4-0.
Championship Race
11 days remain in the race.
- Maegashira 10 Tochiozan4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 7 Chiyoshoma4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 3 Takarafuji4-0 ・ W4
- Sekiwake Takayasu4-0 ・ W4
- Ozeki Terunofuji4-0 ・ W4
- Yokozuna Kisenosato4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 15 Tokushoryu3-1
- Maegashira 13 Takakeisho3-1
Today's Kinboshi
Ikioi (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Hakuho by Yoritaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3.
Upsets
Takanoiwa (Maegashira 2) beat Goeido (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 19% chance.
Kotoshogiku (Sekiwake) beat Kakuryu (Yokozuna) by Sukuinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 22-30, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji stands at 4-0 — 4 more wins needed with 11 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 Terunofuji4-0 ・ kadoban #4
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 2-2) vs Mitakeumi (Komusubi, 2-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 12-4; the rating model gives Hakuho 72%
- Sokokurai (Maegashira 2, 1-3) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 3-1) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 1-0; the rating model gives Sokokurai 17%
- Ikioi (Maegashira 1, 1-3) vs Kisenosato (Yokozuna, 4-0) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 16-1; the rating model gives Ikioi 11%