Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Terunofuji, Hakuho share the lead at 12 wins
July (Nagoya) 2021 has completed day 12. Terunofuji, Hakuho share the lead at 12-0.
Championship Race
3 days remain in the race.
- Ozeki Terunofuji12-0 ・ W12
- Yokozuna Hakuho12-0 ・ W12
Upsets
Chiyonoo (Maegashira 14) beat Aoiyama (Maegashira 8) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 12-0 — 1 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Ozeki Takakeisho's yokozuna bid is over at 1-2-9 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Asanoyama has been absent since day one. With no path to a winning record, demotion to sekiwake is certain.
解説 ・ InsightTerunofuji's last two basho: 12 wins (champion), then 12 (champion) — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
Takakeisho's last two basho: 10 wins, then 12 — 22 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
At 2583, his rating remains near his career peak of 2653 — no sign of decline in the data.
- Ozeki Terunofuji12-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Takakeisho1-2-9 ・ yokozuna bid―――――――――
- Ozeki Asanoyama0-0-12 ・ kadoban #2――――――――――――
Records Decided Today
6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 13 Chiyomarumake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 13 Urakachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 12 Tochinoshinmake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 8 Takarafujikachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 8 Aoiyamamake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 6 Kirishimakachi-koshi (8-4)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 12-0) vs Takayasu (Sekiwake, 7-3-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 21-2; the rating model gives Hakuho 69%
- Terunofuji (Ozeki, 12-0) vs Shodai (Ozeki, 7-5) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 11-9; the rating model gives Terunofuji 70%; Belt Grinder vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even