Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hokutofuji takes a gold star off yokozuna Kakuryu
January (Hatsu) 2020 has completed day 3. Hokutofuji (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Kakuryu by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 7. Terutsuyoshi, Kagayaki, Shodai, Asanoyama, Hokutofuji, Endo share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Hokutofuji (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Kakuryu by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 7.
Myogiryu (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Hakuho by Tsukiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 5.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 0-3 — 8 more wins needed with 12 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 9 — he has survived all 8 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2535 sits 198 points below his peak of 2733 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Goeido0-3 ・ kadoban #9
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Myogiryu (Maegashira 1, 1-2) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 1-2) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 11-10; the rating model gives Myogiryu 31%; Forward Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 1-2) vs Hokutofuji (Maegashira 2, 3-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 9-3; the rating model gives Hakuho 82%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Takakeisho (Ozeki, 2-1) vs Endo (Maegashira 1, 3-0) →head-to-head: Takakeisho leads 11-5; the rating model gives Takakeisho 63%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even