Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kotomitsuki leads alone at 9-1
September (Aki) 2001 has completed day 10. Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 2) leads alone at 9-1.
Championship Race
5 days remain in the race.
解説 ・ InsightIf Kotomitsuki holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
- Maegashira 2 Kotomitsuki9-1 ・ W7
Upsets
Aminishiki (Maegashira 13) beat Hayateumi (Maegashira 7) by Yoritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 26% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio's yokozuna bid is over at 0-4-6 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Miyabiyama stands at 3-7 — 5 more wins needed with 5 days left.
解説 ・ InsightKaio's last two basho: 4 wins, then 13 (champion) — 17 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 3 — he has survived all 2 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2324 sits 315 points below his peak of 2639 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kaio0-4-6 ・ yokozuna bid――――――
- Ozeki Miyabiyama3-7 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 3 Tamakasugamake-koshi (2-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 6-4) vs Tochinonada (Maegashira 5, 5-5) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 17-4; the rating model gives Musashimaru 87%
- Musoyama (Ozeki, 7-3) vs Takanonami (Maegashira 5, 4-6) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 25-24; the rating model gives Musoyama 78%
- Wakanosato (Komusubi, 5-5) vs Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 2, 9-1) →head-to-head: Kotomitsuki leads 18-16; the rating model gives Wakanosato 53%