Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →May (Natsu) 2000 ・ Day 9 ・ May 15
Tochinohana, Kaio, Takanohana, Akebono share the lead at 8 wins
May (Natsu) 2000 has completed day 9. Tochinohana, Kaio, Takanohana, Akebono share the lead at 8-1.
Championship Race
Kotonowaka, Chiyotaikai trail by one. 6 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Tochinohana holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
- Maegashira 12 Tochinohana8-1 ・ W4
- Komusubi Kaio8-1 ・ W4
- Yokozuna Takanohana8-1
- Yokozuna Akebono8-1 ・ W6
- Maegashira 14 Kotonowaka7-2
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai7-2
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Takanonami stands at 6-3 — 2 more wins needed with 6 days left.
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 Takanonami6-3 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 12 Tochinohanakachi-koshi (8-1)
- Maegashira 3 Daizenmake-koshi (1-8)
- Komusubi Kaiokachi-koshi (8-1)
- Yokozuna Takanohanakachi-koshi (8-1)
- Yokozuna Akebonokachi-koshi (8-1)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Wakanoyama (Maegashira 2, 3-6) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 8-1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 6-0; the rating model gives Wakanoyama 15%
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 8-1) vs Asanowaka (Maegashira 1, 2-7) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 5-0; the rating model gives Akebono 91%
- Takatoriki (Komusubi, 2-7) vs Kaio (Komusubi, 8-1) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 21-11; the rating model gives Takatoriki 36%