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Torikumi for this day →Tamakasuga takes a gold star off yokozuna Wakanohana
September (Aki) 1999 has completed day 1. Tamakasuga (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Wakanohana by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 5. Otsukasa, Asanowaka, Hamanoshima, Higonoumi, Wakanoyama, Ganyu, Kaiho, Tochinonada, Wakanosato, Chiyotenzan, Miyabiyama, Akinoshima, Kaio, Asanosho, Takanonami, Chiyotaikai, Tamakasuga, Tochiazuma, Musashimaru, Akebono share the lead at 1-0.
Championship Race
14 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Tamakasuga (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Wakanohana by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 5.
Tochiazuma (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3.
Upsets
Asanosho (Maegashira 2) beat Dejima (Ozeki) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 11% chance.
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Tochiazuma (Maegashira 1, 1-0) vs Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 1-0) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 16-8; the rating model gives Tochiazuma 21%
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 0-1) vs Musoyama (Komusubi, 0-1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 26-11; the rating model gives Takanohana 54%
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 1-0) vs Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 2, 0-1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 7-1; the rating model gives Akebono 86%