Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Abi takes a gold star off yokozuna Kakuryu
July (Nagoya) 2018 has completed day 5. Abi (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Kakuryu by Tsukidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2. Mitakeumi, Tochinoshin share the lead at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Abi (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Kakuryu by Tsukidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 3-2 — 5 more wins needed with 10 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Takayasu stands at 4-1 — 4 more wins needed with 10 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 Goeido3-2 ・ kadoban #7
- Ozeki Takayasu4-1 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 3-2) vs Chiyonokuni (Maegashira 2, 3-2) →head-to-head: Chiyonokuni leads 2-0; the rating model gives Kakuryu 89%; Pulling Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Tamawashi (Komusubi, 2-3) vs Tochinoshin (Ozeki, 5-0) →head-to-head: Tochinoshin leads 22-15; the rating model gives Tamawashi 30%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Shodai (Maegashira 1, 1-4) vs Mitakeumi (Sekiwake, 5-0) →head-to-head: Mitakeumi leads 22-17; the rating model gives Shodai 45%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even