Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kotomitsuki leads alone at 11-1
September (Aki) 2001 has completed day 12. Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 2) leads alone at 11-1.
Championship Race
3 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 Kotomitsuki11-1 ・ W9
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio's yokozuna bid is over at 0-4-8 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Miyabiyama withdrew at 3-7-2. 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 Kaio0-4-8 ・ yokozuna bid――――――――
- Ozeki Miyabiyama3-7-2 ・ kadoban #3――
Records Decided Today
6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 14 Hamanishikikachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 5 Takanonamimake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 1 Asashoryukachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 4 Kaihokachi-koshi (8-4)
- Sekiwake Dejimamake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 6 Kyokushuzanmake-koshi (4-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 7-5) vs Toki (Maegashira 6, 6-6) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 15-0; the rating model gives Musashimaru 90%
- Musoyama (Ozeki, 9-3) vs Tamanoshima (Komusubi, 6-6) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 10-5; the rating model gives Musoyama 65%
- Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 2, 11-1) vs Takanowaka (Maegashira 2, 6-6) →head-to-head: Kotomitsuki leads 6-3; the rating model gives Kotomitsuki 62%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Takanowaka