Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Takanohana leads alone at 12-0
May (Natsu) 2001 has completed day 12. Takanohana (Yokozuna) leads alone at 12-0.
Championship Race
Chiyotaikai trail by one. 3 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightTakanohana is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 12.
- Yokozuna Takanohana12-0 ・ W12
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai11-1 ・ W7
Upsets
Jumonji (Maegashira 7) beat Chiyotenzan (Maegashira 2) by Makiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance.
Daizen (Maegashira 14) beat Tokitsuumi (Maegashira 6) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio's yokozuna bid is over at 4-5-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Miyabiyama reached 8-4 to clear kadoban status.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai reached 11-1 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 Kaio4-5-3 ・ yokozuna bid―――
- Ozeki Miyabiyama8-4 ・ kadoban #2
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai11-1 ・ kadoban #4
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 13 Tochinohanakachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 14 Takatorikimake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 6 Tokitsuumimake-koshi (4-8)
- Sekiwake Tochiazumakachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 6 Kaihomake-koshi (4-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 12-0) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 11-1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 9-6; the rating model gives Takanohana 75%
- Tochiazuma (Sekiwake, 8-4) vs Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 10-2) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 16-8; the rating model gives Tochiazuma 31%