Tochinoshin leads alone at 12-0

Kakuryu trail by one. 3 days remain.

• Sekiwake Tochinoshin12-0 ・ W12
• Yokozuna Kakuryu11-1 ・ W8

Myogiryu (Maegashira 16) beat Takarafuji (Maegashira 6) by Okuritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 26% chance.

Tochinoshin (Sekiwake) beat Hakuho (Yokozuna) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 1-27, which makes it count double.

Aoiyama (Maegashira 13) beat Chiyomaru (Maegashira 7) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance.

• Maegashira 16 Myogiryu9-3
• Sekiwake Tochinoshin12-0
• Maegashira 13 Aoiyama7-5

4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 12 Arawashimake-koshi (4-8)
• Maegashira 9 Daishomarukachi-koshi (8-4)
• Maegashira 11 Daiamamimake-koshi (4-8)
• Maegashira 14 Takekazemake-koshi (4-8)

• Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 11-1) vs Ichinojo (Sekiwake, 7-5) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 13-3; the rating model gives Kakuryu 66%
• Ikioi (Maegashira 5, 8-4) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 10-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 13-2; the rating model gives Ikioi 8%
• Tochinoshin (Sekiwake, 12-0) vs Shodai (Maegashira 4, 7-5) →head-to-head: Shodai leads 11-7; the rating model gives Tochinoshin 75%; Belt Grinder vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even