Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tosanoumi takes a gold star off yokozuna Wakanohana
March (Haru) 1999 has completed day 2. Tosanoumi (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Wakanohana by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 7. Kaiho, Kotoryu, Chiyotenzan, Aogiyama, Miyabiyama, Takanonami, Takanohana share the lead at 2-0.
Championship Race
13 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Tosanoumi (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Wakanohana by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 7.
Upsets
Takatoriki (Maegashira 1) beat Chiyotaikai (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 18% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 1-10, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Takanonami stands at 2-0 — 6 more wins needed with 13 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 3 — he has survived all 2 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2230 sits 250 points below his peak of 2480 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Takanonami2-0 ・ kadoban #3
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Wakanohana (Yokozuna, 1-1) vs Kotonishiki (Maegashira 1, 0-2) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 25-16; the rating model gives Wakanohana 71%
- Shikishima (Maegashira 2, 1-1) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 2-0) →head-to-head: Shikishima leads 2-2; the rating model gives Shikishima 19%
- Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 3, 1-1) vs Takanonami (Ozeki, 2-0) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 13-10; the rating model gives Kyokushuzan 36%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even