Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Musoyama, Takanohana, Wakanohana share the lead at 6 wins
September (Aki) 1994 has completed day 6. Musoyama, Takanohana, Wakanohana share the lead at 6-0.
Championship Race
Daishoho, Kaio, Takatoriki, Takanonami trail by one. 9 days remain.
- Sekiwake Musoyama6-0 ・ W6
- Ozeki Takanohana6-0 ・ W6
- Ozeki Wakanohana6-0 ・ W6
- Maegashira 13 Daishoho5-1
- Maegashira 2 Kaio5-1
- Sekiwake Takatoriki5-1
- Ozeki Takanonami5-1
Upsets
Kotonishiki (Maegashira 3) beat Musashimaru (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 12% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 18-26, which makes it count double.
Kotoinazuma (Maegashira 5) beat Takanonami (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 16% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-11, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Musashimaru, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 4-2 — 9 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Ozeki Wakanohana, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 6-0 — 7 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
解説 ・ InsightMusashimaru's last two basho: 12 wins, then 15 (champion) — 27 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
Wakanohana's last two basho: 0 wins, then 14 — 14 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
- Ozeki Musashimaru4-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana6-0 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanonami (Ozeki, 5-1) vs Higonoumi (Maegashira 4, 2-4) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 13-3; the rating model gives Takanonami 84%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Kasugafuji (Maegashira 6, 1-5) vs Takanohana (Ozeki, 6-0) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 5-2; the rating model gives Kasugafuji 12%
- Tomonohana (Maegashira 4, 1-5) vs Wakanohana (Ozeki, 6-0) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 7-1; the rating model gives Tomonohana 18%