Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 1999 ・ Day 5 ・ Mar 18
Chiyotenzan leads alone at 5-0
March (Haru) 1999 has completed day 5. Chiyotenzan (Maegashira 9) leads alone at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
- Maegashira 9 Chiyotenzan5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 13 Ohinode4-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 5 Tochinonada4-1 ・ W4
- Komusubi Tochiazuma4-1
- Ozeki Takanonami4-1
- Komusubi Akinoshima4-1
- Yokozuna Takanohana4-1
- Komusubi Kaio4-1 ・ W4
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Takanonami stands at 4-1 — 4 more wins needed with 10 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 Takanonami4-1 ・ kadoban #3
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kaio (Komusubi, 4-1) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 4-1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 28-12; the rating model gives Kaio 41%
- Wakanohana (Yokozuna, 2-3) vs Terao (Maegashira 3, 1-4) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 19-5; the rating model gives Wakanohana 87%
- Chiyotenzan (Maegashira 9, 5-0) vs Tochinonada (Maegashira 5, 4-1) →head-to-head: Tochinonada leads 6-4; the rating model gives Chiyotenzan 54%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even