Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tochinonada takes a gold star off yokozuna Musashimaru
September (Aki) 2001 has completed day 11. Tochinonada (Maegashira 5) defeated yokozuna Musashimaru by Shitatehineri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 7. Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 2) leads alone at 10-1.
Championship Race
4 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 Kotomitsuki10-1 ・ W8
Today's Kinboshi
Tochinonada (Maegashira 5) defeated yokozuna Musashimaru by Shitatehineri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 7.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio's yokozuna bid is over at 0-4-7 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Miyabiyama withdrew at 3-7-1. With no path to a winning record, demotion to sekiwake is certain.
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 Kaio0-4-7 ・ yokozuna bid―――――――
- Ozeki Miyabiyama3-7-1 ・ kadoban #3―
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 15 Daishimake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 8 Kyokutenhokachi-koshi (8-3)
- Sekiwake Tochiazumakachi-koshi (8-3)
- Ozeki Musoyamakachi-koshi (8-3)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 6-5) vs Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 6, 4-7) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 17-2; the rating model gives Musashimaru 92%
- Musoyama (Ozeki, 8-3) vs Tochinonada (Maegashira 5, 6-5) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 20-10; the rating model gives Musoyama 73%
- Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 2, 10-1) vs Kyokutenho (Maegashira 8, 8-3) →head-to-head: Kotomitsuki leads 24-13; the rating model gives Kotomitsuki 78%; Belt Grinder vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even