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May (Natsu) 2001Day 11 ・ May 23

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.

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.

Records Decided Today

5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

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