Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Ozeki Miyabiyama clears kadoban
May (Natsu) 2001 has completed day 11. Takanohana (Yokozuna) leads alone at 11-0.
Championship Race
Chiyotaikai trail by one. 4 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightTakanohana is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 11.
- Yokozuna Takanohana11-0 ・ W11
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai10-1 ・ W6
Upsets
Otsukasa (Maegashira 8) beat Wakanosato (Maegashira 1) by Uwatedashinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 20% chance.
Daizen (Maegashira 14) beat Akinoshima (Maegashira 9) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio's yokozuna bid is over at 4-5-2 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Miyabiyama reached 8-3 to clear kadoban status.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai reached 10-1 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightKaio's last two basho: 10 wins, then 13 (champion) — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
His pre-basho rating of 2309 sits 330 points below his peak of 2639 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 4 — he survived 1 of 3, and fell 2 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2422 sits 167 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kaio4-5-2 ・ yokozuna bid――
- Ozeki Miyabiyama8-3 ・ kadoban #2
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai10-1 ・ kadoban #4
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 11 Higonoumikachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 8 Kotonowakakachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 13 Tokikachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 1 Takanowakamake-koshi (3-8)
- Ozeki Miyabiyamakachi-koshi (8-3)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kotonowaka (Maegashira 8, 8-3) vs Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 9-2) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 29-13; the rating model gives Kotonowaka 6%
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 11-0) vs Miyabiyama (Ozeki, 8-3) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 11-0; the rating model gives Takanohana 85%