Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kaio, Musashimaru share the lead at 10 wins
July (Nagoya) 2001 has completed day 11. Kaio, Musashimaru share the lead at 10-1.
Championship Race
Tamanoshima, Wakanosato, Chiyotaikai trail by one. 4 days remain.
Upsets
Wakanosato (Komusubi) beat Musashimaru (Yokozuna) by Sukuinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 18% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 5-10, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Dejima withdrew at 3-3-5. With no path to a winning record, demotion to sekiwake is certain.
Kadoban ozeki Kaio reached 10-1 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
His pre-basho rating of 2269 sits 228 points below his peak of 2497 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is Kaio's first kadoban.
His pre-basho rating of 2481 sits 187 points below his peak of 2668 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Dejima3-3-5 ・ kadoban #2―――――
- Ozeki Kaio10-1 ・ kadoban #1
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 9 Kitazakuramake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 9 Jumonjimake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 2 Higonoumimake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 3 Tochinonadamake-koshi (3-8)
- Ozeki Musoyamakachi-koshi (8-3)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kotomitsuki (Sekiwake, 4-7) vs Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 10-1) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 7-3; the rating model gives Kotomitsuki 23%
- Miyabiyama (Ozeki, 6-5) vs Kaio (Ozeki, 10-1) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 31-15; the rating model gives Miyabiyama 31%