Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tochiozan takes a gold star off yokozuna Kisenosato
May (Natsu) 2017 has completed day 9. Tochiozan (Maegashira 4) defeated yokozuna Kisenosato by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 4. Hakuho, Harumafuji share the lead at 9-0.
Championship Race
Takayasu trail by one. 6 days remain.
- Yokozuna Hakuho9-0 ・ W9
- Yokozuna Harumafuji9-0 ・ W9
- Sekiwake Takayasu8-1
Today's Kinboshi
Tochiozan (Maegashira 4) defeated yokozuna Kisenosato by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 4.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 7-2 — 6 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 5-4 — 3 more wins needed with 6 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 Terunofuji7-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Goeido5-4 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 16 Yutakayamamake-koshi (1-8)
- Maegashira 2 Okinoumimake-koshi (1-8)
- Sekiwake Takayasukachi-koshi (8-1)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takayasu (Sekiwake, 8-1) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 9-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 21-2; the rating model gives Takayasu 48%; Pulling Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Kisenosato (Yokozuna, 6-3) vs Kotoshogiku (Sekiwake, 2-7) →head-to-head: Kotoshogiku leads 36-31; the rating model gives Kisenosato 85%
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 9-0) vs Tochiozan (Maegashira 4, 5-4) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 26-8; the rating model gives Harumafuji 86%