Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Musoyama, Takanohana, Wakanohana share the lead at 8 wins
September (Aki) 1994 has completed day 8. Musoyama, Takanohana, Wakanohana share the lead at 8-0.
Championship Race
Takanonami trail by one. 7 days remain.
- Sekiwake Musoyama8-0 ・ W8
- Ozeki Takanohana8-0 ・ W8
- Ozeki Wakanohana8-0 ・ W8
- Ozeki Takanonami7-1
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Musashimaru, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 6-2 — 7 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Ozeki Wakanohana, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 8-0 — 5 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 Musashimaru6-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana8-0 ・ yokozuna bid
Records Decided Today
3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightMusoyama, Wakanohana, Takanohana clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Sekiwake Musoyamakachi-koshi (8-0)
- Ozeki Wakanohanakachi-koshi (8-0)
- Ozeki Takanohanakachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Musashimaru (Ozeki, 6-2) vs Takatoriki (Sekiwake, 6-2) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 37-8; the rating model gives Musashimaru 79%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Kenko (Maegashira 2, 3-5) vs Wakanohana (Ozeki, 8-0) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 15-3; the rating model gives Kenko 17%
- Kaio (Maegashira 2, 5-3) vs Takanohana (Ozeki, 8-0) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 28-12; the rating model gives Kaio 19%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Kaio