Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Wakanosato, Toki, Musashimaru share the lead at 9 wins
May (Natsu) 1999 has completed day 11. Wakanosato, Toki, Musashimaru share the lead at 9-2.
Championship Race
Dejima, Kaio, Takanonami, Akebono trail by one. 4 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Wakanosato, Toki holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
- Maegashira 10 Wakanosato9-2 ・ W7
- Maegashira 8 Toki9-2
- Ozeki Musashimaru9-2
- Sekiwake Dejima8-3 ・ W5
- Sekiwake Kaio8-3 ・ W4
- Ozeki Takanonami8-3
- Yokozuna Akebono8-3
Upsets
Wakanosato (Maegashira 10) beat Kotonishiki (Maegashira 3) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Musashimaru, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 9-2 — 4 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 Musashimaru9-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai0-0-11 ・ kadoban #1―――――――――――
Records Decided Today
7 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 14 Oginishikimake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 6 Tokitsuumimake-koshi (3-8)
- Sekiwake Dejimakachi-koshi (8-3)
- Sekiwake Kaiokachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 2 Tochinonadamake-koshi (3-8)
- Ozeki Takanonamikachi-koshi (8-3)
- Yokozuna Akebonokachi-koshi (8-3)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 8-3) vs Aogiyama (Maegashira 4, 5-6) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 5-0; the rating model gives Akebono 86%
- Tamakasuga (Maegashira 5, 5-6) vs Takanonami (Ozeki, 8-3) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 18-10; the rating model gives Tamakasuga 29%; Pulling Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Takanonami
- Musashimaru (Ozeki, 9-2) vs Toki (Maegashira 8, 9-2) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 15-0; the rating model gives Musashimaru 87%