Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Wakanosato, Toki, Musashimaru share the lead at 8 wins
May (Natsu) 1999 has completed day 10. Wakanosato, Toki, Musashimaru share the lead at 8-2.
Championship Race
Kyokutenho, Kotonishiki, Dejima, Kaio, Takanonami, Akebono trail by one. 5 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Wakanosato, Toki holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Musashimaru, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 8-2 — 5 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai has been absent since day one. With no path to a winning record, demotion to sekiwake is certain.
解説 ・ InsightMusashimaru's last two basho: 8 wins, then 13 (champion) — 21 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is Chiyotaikai's first kadoban.
His pre-basho rating of 2340 sits 249 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Musashimaru8-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai0-0-10 ・ kadoban #1――――――――――
Records Decided Today
3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 8 Tokikachi-koshi (8-2)
- Maegashira 10 Wakanosatokachi-koshi (8-2)
- Ozeki Musashimarukachi-koshi (8-2)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 7-3) vs Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 4, 4-6) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 7-1; the rating model gives Akebono 81%
- Musashimaru (Ozeki, 8-2) vs Aogiyama (Maegashira 4, 5-5) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 11-0; the rating model gives Musashimaru 88%
- Wakanosato (Maegashira 10, 8-2) vs Kotonishiki (Maegashira 3, 7-3) →head-to-head: Wakanosato leads 2-1; the rating model gives Wakanosato 29%