Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kotoshogiku takes a gold star off yokozuna Harumafuji
September (Aki) 2017 has completed day 3. Kotoshogiku (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1. Daieisho, Takanoiwa, Takakeisho, Chiyotairyu, Onosho, Kotoshogiku share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Kotoshogiku (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 2-1 — 6 more wins needed with 12 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji stands at 1-2 — 7 more wins needed with 12 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 6 — he has survived all 5 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2514 sits 219 points below his peak of 2733 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 5 — he has survived all 4 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2539 sits 294 points below his peak of 2833 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Goeido2-1 ・ kadoban #6
- Ozeki Terunofuji1-2 ・ kadoban #5
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hokutofuji (Maegashira 2, 2-1) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 2-1) →head-to-head: Hokutofuji leads 1-1; the rating model gives Hokutofuji 24%
- Tochinoshin (Maegashira 1, 0-3) vs Goeido (Ozeki, 2-1) →head-to-head: Goeido leads 19-10; the rating model gives Tochinoshin 50%
- Terunofuji (Ozeki, 1-2) vs Onosho (Maegashira 3, 3-0) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 5-5; the rating model gives Terunofuji 73%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even