Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Chiyonokuni takes a gold star off yokozuna Kakuryu
May (Natsu) 2017 has completed day 2. Chiyonokuni (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Kakuryu by Hikiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1. Daishomaru, Ura, Tochinoshin, Sokokurai, Ikioi, Tochiozan, Takayasu, Tamawashi, Hakuho, Harumafuji, Mitakeumi share the lead at 2-0.
Championship Race
13 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Chiyonokuni (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Kakuryu by Hikiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 0-2 — 13 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 1-1 — 7 more wins needed with 13 days left.
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 Terunofuji0-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Goeido1-1 ・ kadoban #5
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 2-0) vs Okinoumi (Maegashira 2, 0-2) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 14-6; the rating model gives Harumafuji 81%
- Chiyoshoma (Maegashira 2, 1-1) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 2-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 2-0; the rating model gives Chiyoshoma 11%; Technician vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Kotoshogiku (Sekiwake, 0-2) vs Takayasu (Sekiwake, 2-0) →head-to-head: Takayasu leads 16-12; the rating model gives Kotoshogiku 30%