Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Okinoumi leads alone at 8-0
September (Aki) 2019 has completed day 8. Okinoumi (Maegashira 8) leads alone at 8-0.
Championship Race
Meisei trail by one. 7 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Okinoumi holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Kyokutenho in May (Natsu) 2012.
Okinoumi is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 8.
- Maegashira 8 Okinoumi8-0 ・ W8
- Maegashira 10 Meisei7-1 ・ W6
Upsets
Yutakayama (Maegashira 16) beat Kotoyuki (Maegashira 9) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 26% chance.
Tomokaze (Maegashira 3) beat Goeido (Ozeki) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 5-3 — 3 more wins needed with 7 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Tochinoshin stands at 3-5 — 5 more wins needed with 7 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 Goeido5-3 ・ kadoban #8
- Ozeki Tochinoshin3-5 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightOkinoumi clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Maegashira 8 Okinoumikachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Shodai (Maegashira 4, 2-6) vs Goeido (Ozeki, 5-3) →head-to-head: Goeido leads 13-5; the rating model gives Shodai 40%
- Tochinoshin (Ozeki, 3-5) vs Endo (Komusubi, 6-2) →head-to-head: Endo leads 10-9; the rating model gives Tochinoshin 31%; Belt Grinder vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Okinoumi (Maegashira 8, 8-0) vs Ryuden (Maegashira 5, 3-5) →head-to-head: Okinoumi leads 6-4; the rating model gives Okinoumi 44%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Okinoumi