Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asanoyama, Myogiryu, Endo, Mitakeumi, Tochinoshin, Hakuho, Kakuryu share the lead at 3 wins
July (Nagoya) 2018 has completed day 3. Asanoyama, Myogiryu, Endo, Mitakeumi, Tochinoshin, Hakuho, Kakuryu share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Chiyonokuni (Maegashira 2) beat Takayasu (Ozeki) by Kotenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 15% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 1-6, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 2-1 — 6 more wins needed with 12 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Takayasu stands at 2-1 — 6 more wins needed with 12 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 7 — he has survived all 6 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2447 sits 286 points below his peak of 2733 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
At 2683, his rating remains near his career peak of 2683 — no sign of decline in the data.
- Ozeki Goeido2-1 ・ kadoban #7
- Ozeki Takayasu2-1 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Chiyonokuni (Maegashira 2, 2-1) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 3-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 2-1; the rating model gives Chiyonokuni 12%
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 3-0) vs Ikioi (Maegashira 2, 0-3) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 10-4; the rating model gives Kakuryu 88%
- Abi (Maegashira 3, 1-2) vs Tochinoshin (Ozeki, 3-0) →head-to-head: Abi leads 4-3; the rating model gives Abi 18%; Pulling Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even