Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 1999 ・ Day 3 ・ Mar 16
Kotonishiki takes a gold star off yokozuna Wakanohana
March (Haru) 1999 has completed day 3. Kotonishiki (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Wakanohana by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 6. Chiyotenzan, Takanohana share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Kotonishiki (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Wakanohana by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 6.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Takanonami stands at 2-1 — 6 more wins needed with 12 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 Takanonami2-1 ・ kadoban #3
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Tosanoumi (Maegashira 2, 1-2) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 3-0) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 21-7; the rating model gives Tosanoumi 34%
- Wakanohana (Yokozuna, 1-2) vs Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 3, 2-1) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 6-4; the rating model gives Wakanohana 85%
- Chiyotenzan (Maegashira 9, 3-0) vs Oginishiki (Maegashira 11, 1-2) →head-to-head: Oginishiki leads 6-5; the rating model gives Chiyotenzan 60%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even