Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →July (Nagoya) 1999 ・ Day 9 ・ Jul 12
Ozeki Chiyotaikai clears kadoban
July (Nagoya) 1999 has completed day 9. Dejima, Chiyotaikai, Akebono share the lead at 8-1.
Championship Race
Musoyama, Takanohana trail by one. 6 days remain.
- Sekiwake Dejima8-1 ・ W5
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai8-1 ・ W7
- Yokozuna Akebono8-1
- Maegashira 6 Musoyama7-2 ・ W7
- Yokozuna Takanohana7-2
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai reached 8-1 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 2 — he survived 0 of 1, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2340 sits 249 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai8-1 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 12 Daizenmake-koshi (1-8)
- Maegashira 3 Higonoumimake-koshi (1-8)
- Maegashira 2 Wakanosatomake-koshi (1-8)
- Ozeki Chiyotaikaikachi-koshi (8-1)
- Yokozuna Akebonokachi-koshi (8-1)
- Sekiwake Dejimakachi-koshi (8-1)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 8-1) vs Kaio (Sekiwake, 3-6) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 25-6; the rating model gives Akebono 50%
- Higonoumi (Maegashira 3, 1-8) vs Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 6-3) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 11-2; the rating model gives Higonoumi 10%
- Dejima (Sekiwake, 8-1) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 8-1) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 20-16; the rating model gives Dejima 56%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even