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Torikumi for this day →Kotomitsuki takes a gold star off yokozuna Musashimaru
March (Haru) 2001 has completed day 7. Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Musashimaru by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2. Kaio (Ozeki) leads alone at 7-0.
Championship Race
Tamanoshima, Musoyama, Takanohana trail by one. 8 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightKaio is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 7.
- Ozeki Kaio7-0 ・ W7
- Maegashira 10 Tamanoshima6-1 ・ W5
- Ozeki Musoyama6-1
- Yokozuna Takanohana6-1 ・ W4
Today's Kinboshi
Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Musashimaru by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Dejima stands at 4-3 — 4 more wins needed with 8 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 0-0-7 — 8 more wins needed with 8 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 Dejima4-3 ・ kadoban #1
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai0-0-7 ・ kadoban #3―――――――
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanonami (Maegashira 3, 3-4) vs Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 5-2) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 39-21; the rating model gives Takanonami 15%
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 6-1) vs Wakanosato (Sekiwake, 4-3) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 9-0; the rating model gives Takanohana 76%
- Kaio (Ozeki, 7-0) vs Chiyotenzan (Maegashira 2, 4-3) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 5-0; the rating model gives Kaio 85%