Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hokutofuji takes a gold star off yokozuna Harumafuji
September (Aki) 2017 has completed day 4. Hokutofuji (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2. Daieisho, Takanoiwa, Chiyotairyu, Onosho, Kotoshogiku share the lead at 4-0.
Championship Race
Endo, Daishomaru, Arawashi, Takakeisho, Hokutofuji, Goeido trail by one. 11 days remain.
- Maegashira 11 Daieisho4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 9 Takanoiwa4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 3 Chiyotairyu4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 3 Onosho4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 1 Kotoshogiku4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 14 Endo3-1
- Maegashira 12 Daishomaru3-1
- Maegashira 9 Arawashi3-1
Today's Kinboshi
Hokutofuji (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.
Upsets
Onosho (Maegashira 3) beat Terunofuji (Ozeki) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 3-1 — 5 more wins needed with 11 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji stands at 1-3 — 7 more wins needed with 11 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 Goeido3-1 ・ kadoban #6
- Ozeki Terunofuji1-3 ・ kadoban #5
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Onosho (Maegashira 3, 4-0) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 2-2) →head-to-head: Onosho leads 2-0; the rating model gives Onosho 14%
- Terunofuji (Ozeki, 1-3) vs Shohozan (Maegashira 4, 2-2) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 4-4; the rating model gives Terunofuji 74%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Chiyotairyu (Maegashira 3, 4-0) vs Goeido (Ozeki, 3-1) →head-to-head: Goeido leads 9-7; the rating model gives Chiyotairyu 26%