Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hokutofuji takes a gold star off yokozuna Hakuho
September (Aki) 2019 has completed day 1. Hokutofuji (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Hakuho by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 6. Yutakayama, Azumaryu, Tsurugisho, Nishikigi, Shohozan, Enho, Meisei, Terutsuyoshi, Takarafuji, Okinoumi, Myogiryu, Ryuden, Tamawashi, Tomokaze, Takakeisho, Asanoyama, Ichinojo, Goeido, Hokutofuji, Kakuryu share the lead at 1-0.
Championship Race
14 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Hokutofuji (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Hakuho by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 6.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 1-0 — 7 more wins needed with 14 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Tochinoshin stands at 0-1 — 8 more wins needed with 14 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 8 — he has survived all 7 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2533 sits 200 points below his peak of 2733 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 3 — he survived 1 of 2, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2421 sits 255 points below his peak of 2676 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Goeido1-0 ・ kadoban #8
- Ozeki Tochinoshin0-1 ・ kadoban #3
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Abi (Komusubi, 0-1) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 0-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 3-2; the rating model gives Abi 18%
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 1-0) vs Hokutofuji (Maegashira 1, 1-0) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 5-4; the rating model gives Kakuryu 74%
- Tochinoshin (Ozeki, 0-1) vs Asanoyama (Maegashira 2, 1-0) →head-to-head: Asanoyama leads 6-2; the rating model gives Tochinoshin 42%; Belt Grinder vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even