Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho wins the championship at 15-0
May (Natsu) 2017 has completed final day. Hakuho (Yokozuna) takes the championship at 15-0.
Championship Race
A commanding run, 3 wins clear of the field.
- Yokozuna Hakuho15-0 ・ W15
Upsets
Ishiura (Maegashira 11) beat Takekaze (Maegashira 6) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance.
Kotoyuki (Maegashira 12) beat Takarafuji (Maegashira 4) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 26% chance.
Chiyotairyu (Maegashira 14) beat Ichinojo (Maegashira 9) by Okuridashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-8, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji's yokozuna bid is over at 12-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Goeido reached 9-6 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 Terunofuji12-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Goeido9-6 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightKaisei came into the final day at 7-7 and lost the bout that mattered most.
- Maegashira 15 Kaiseimake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 11 Ishiurakachi-koshi (8-7)
Special Prizes
Outstanding Performance: Mitakeumi; Fighting Spirit: Onosho; Technique: Takayasu, Yoshikaze.
- Maegashira 14 OnoshoFighting Spirit・10-5
- Komusubi MitakeumiOutstanding Performance・8-7
- Sekiwake TakayasuTechnique・11-4
- Komusubi YoshikazeTechnique・8-7