Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Ikioi takes a gold star off yokozuna Kakuryu
July (Nagoya) 2018 has completed day 4. Ikioi (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Kakuryu by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 5. Mitakeumi, Tochinoshin share the lead at 4-0.
Championship Race
11 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Ikioi (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Kakuryu by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 5.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 2-2 — 6 more wins needed with 11 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Takayasu stands at 3-1 — 5 more wins needed with 11 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 Goeido2-2 ・ kadoban #7
- Ozeki Takayasu3-1 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 3-1) vs Abi (Maegashira 3, 1-3) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 5-1; the rating model gives Kakuryu 87%; Pulling Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Ikioi (Maegashira 2, 1-3) vs Takayasu (Ozeki, 3-1) →head-to-head: Takayasu leads 14-6; the rating model gives Ikioi 16%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Ikioi
- Kotoshogiku (Maegashira 1, 1-3) vs Tochinoshin (Ozeki, 4-0) →head-to-head: Kotoshogiku leads 25-11; the rating model gives Kotoshogiku 22%; Belt Grinder vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even