Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Ozeki Goeido clears kadoban
May (Natsu) 2017 has completed day 13. Hakuho (Yokozuna) leads alone at 13-0.
Championship Race
2 days remain in the race.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 13.
- Yokozuna Hakuho13-0 ・ W13
Upsets
Onosho (Maegashira 14) beat Hokutofuji (Maegashira 7) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance.
Daishomaru (Maegashira 13) beat Takakeisho (Maegashira 7) by Oshitaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 31% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 11-2 — 2 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Goeido reached 8-5 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightTerunofuji's last two basho: 4 wins, then 13 — 17 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 5 — he has survived all 4 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2534 sits 199 points below his peak of 2733 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Terunofuji11-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Goeido8-5 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 13 Daishomarukachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 1 Endomake-koshi (5-8)
- Ozeki Goeidokachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 4 Tochiozanmake-koshi (5-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 11-2) vs Goeido (Ozeki, 8-5) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 33-11; the rating model gives Harumafuji 68%
- Terunofuji (Ozeki, 11-2) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 13-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 10-4; the rating model gives Terunofuji 35%; Belt Grinder vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even