Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Daishi, Kotonowaka, Wakanohana, Musashimaru share the lead at 3 wins
July (Nagoya) 1994 has completed day 3. Daishi, Kotonowaka, Wakanohana, Musashimaru share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Daishoho (Maegashira 7) beat Oginishiki (Maegashira 1) by Uwatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 30% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanohana, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 2-1 — 11 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana stands at 3-0 — 5 more wins needed with 12 days left.
解説 ・ InsightTakanohana's last two basho: 11 wins, then 14 (champion) — 25 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived 0 of 1, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2222 sits 236 points below his peak of 2458 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Takanohana2-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana3-0 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Mainoumi (Maegashira 4, 2-1) vs Wakanohana (Ozeki, 3-0) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 12-1; the rating model gives Mainoumi 23%
- Takanohana (Ozeki, 2-1) vs Terao (Komusubi, 2-1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 22-6; the rating model gives Takanohana 80%; Belt Grinder vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Kyokudozan (Maegashira 3, 2-1) vs Musashimaru (Ozeki, 3-0) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 8-2; the rating model gives Kyokudozan 14%; Technician vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Musashimaru