Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kotonishiki leads alone at 7-1
May (Natsu) 1999 has completed day 8. Kotonishiki (Maegashira 3) leads alone at 7-1.
Championship Race
Kyokutenho, Wakanosato, Toki, Musashimaru trail by one. 7 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Kotonishiki holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
Upsets
Chiyotenzan (Maegashira 3) beat Musashimaru (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 18% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-6, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Musashimaru, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 6-2 — 7 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 Musashimaru6-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai0-0-8 ・ kadoban #1――――――――
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 1 Kotonowakamake-koshi (0-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 5-3) vs Chiyotenzan (Maegashira 3, 4-4) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 4-0; the rating model gives Akebono 79%
- Musashimaru (Ozeki, 6-2) vs Kotonishiki (Maegashira 3, 7-1) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 26-18; the rating model gives Musashimaru 79%