Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Chiyotenzan takes a gold star off yokozuna Musashimaru
March (Haru) 2001 has completed day 3. Chiyotenzan (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Musashimaru by Okuridashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3. Terao, Tosanoumi, Dejima, Chiyotenzan, Musoyama, Kaio share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Chiyotenzan (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Musashimaru by Okuridashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3.
Upsets
Tochinonada (Sekiwake) beat Takanohana (Yokozuna) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 17% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-12, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Dejima stands at 3-0 — 5 more wins needed with 12 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 0-0-3 — 8 more wins needed with 12 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is Dejima's first kadoban.
His pre-basho rating of 2344 sits 153 points below his peak of 2497 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 3 — he survived 1 of 2, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2422 sits 167 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Dejima3-0 ・ kadoban #1
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai0-0-3 ・ kadoban #3―――
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 5, 0-3) vs Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 2-1) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 17-2; the rating model gives Kyokushuzan 6%
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 2-1) vs Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 3, 1-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 4-0; the rating model gives Takanohana 87%
- Kotoryu (Maegashira 1, 0-3) vs Dejima (Ozeki, 3-0) →head-to-head: Dejima leads 11-6; the rating model gives Kotoryu 29%