Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kaio leads alone at 6-0
March (Haru) 2001 has completed day 6. Kaio (Ozeki) leads alone at 6-0.
Championship Race
Otsukasa, Tamanoshima, Musoyama, Musashimaru, Takanohana trail by one. 9 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightKaio is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 6.
- Ozeki Kaio6-0 ・ W6
- Maegashira 12 Otsukasa5-1 ・ W5
- Maegashira 10 Tamanoshima5-1 ・ W4
- Ozeki Musoyama5-1
- Yokozuna Musashimaru5-1
- Yokozuna Takanohana5-1
Upsets
Aminishiki (Maegashira 15) beat Toki (Juryo 4) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Dejima stands at 3-3 — 5 more wins needed with 9 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 0-0-6 — 8 more wins needed with 9 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 Dejima3-3 ・ kadoban #1
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai0-0-6 ・ kadoban #3――――――
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 5-1) vs Kyokutenho (Maegashira 1, 2-4) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 2-2; the rating model gives Takanohana 90%
- Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 3, 3-3) vs Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 5-1) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 7-3; the rating model gives Kotomitsuki 15%
- Kaio (Ozeki, 6-0) vs Wakanosato (Sekiwake, 4-2) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 21-13; the rating model gives Kaio 62%