Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →May (Natsu) 2018 ・ Day 6 ・ May 18
Abi takes a gold star off yokozuna Hakuho
May (Natsu) 2018 has completed day 6. Abi (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Hakuho by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1. Tochinoshin (Sekiwake) leads alone at 6-0.
Championship Race
Kyokutaisei, Chiyonokuni, Daishomaru, Shodai, Hakuho, Kakuryu trail by one. 9 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightTochinoshin is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 6.
- Sekiwake Tochinoshin6-0 ・ W6
- Maegashira 15 Kyokutaisei5-1 ・ W5
- Maegashira 11 Chiyonokuni5-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 9 Daishomaru5-1
- Maegashira 4 Shodai5-1
- Yokozuna Hakuho5-1
- Yokozuna Kakuryu5-1
Today's Kinboshi
Abi (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Hakuho by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.
Upsets
Chiyotairyu (Maegashira 4) beat Goeido (Ozeki) by Oshitaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 31% chance.
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 5-1) vs Yutakayama (Maegashira 3, 0-6) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 3-0; the rating model gives Kakuryu 88%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Chiyotairyu (Maegashira 4, 4-2) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 5-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 10-0; the rating model gives Chiyotairyu 10%; Pulling Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Tochinoshin (Sekiwake, 6-0) vs Endo (Komusubi, 3-3) →head-to-head: Endo leads 10-9; the rating model gives Tochinoshin 67%; Belt Grinder vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even