Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →May (Natsu) 2000 ・ Day 14 ・ May 20
Ozeki Takanonami falls to make-koshi, faces demotion
May (Natsu) 2000 has completed day 14. Kaio, Akebono share the lead at 13-1.
Championship Race
Takanohana trail by one. 1 day remain.
- Komusubi Kaio13-1 ・ W9
- Yokozuna Akebono13-1 ・ W11
- Yokozuna Takanohana12-2
Upsets
Tochinohana (Maegashira 12) beat Takanonami (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Takanonami has a losing record and will be demoted to sekiwake next basho.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 5 — he survived 3 of 4, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2319 sits 161 points below his peak of 2480 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Takanonami6-8 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 11 Higonoumikachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 7 Takanowakakachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 5 Kotoryumake-koshi (6-8)
- Komusubi Tosanoumikachi-koshi (8-6)
- Ozeki Takanonamimake-koshi (6-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 13-1) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 12-2) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 24-24; the rating model gives Akebono 53%
- Dejima (Ozeki, 8-6) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 10-4) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 20-16; the rating model gives Dejima 56%
- Tamakasuga (Maegashira 4, 9-5) vs Kaio (Komusubi, 13-1) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 9-4; the rating model gives Tamakasuga 25%