Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kotomitsuki wins the championship at 13-2
September (Aki) 2001 has completed final day. Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 2) takes the championship at 13-2.
Championship Race
解説 ・ InsightIt is the first championship by a maegashira since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
- Maegashira 2 Kotomitsuki13-2
- Sekiwake Tochiazuma12-3 ・ W8
Upsets
Daishi (Maegashira 15) beat Takanonami (Maegashira 5) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 25% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 1-6, which makes it count double.
Tochiazuma (Sekiwake) beat Musashimaru (Yokozuna) by Okuridashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 8-16, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio's yokozuna bid is over at 0-4-11 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Miyabiyama withdrew at 3-7-5. 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 Kaio0-4-11 ・ yokozuna bid―――――――――――
- Ozeki Miyabiyama3-7-5 ・ kadoban #3―――――
Records Decided Today
8 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightOtsukasa, Aminishiki, Kotonowaka came into the final day at 7-7 and lost the bout that mattered most.
- Maegashira 13 Kitazakurakachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 9 Otsukasamake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 10 Oginishikikachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 5 Tochinonadakachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 3 Tosanoumikachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 13 Aminishikimake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 2 Takanowakakachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 1 Kotonowakamake-koshi (7-8)
Special Prizes
Outstanding Performance: Kotomitsuki; Fighting Spirit: Asashoryu; Technique: Kotomitsuki, Kaiho.
- Maegashira 2 KotomitsukiTechnique・13-2
- Maegashira 2 KotomitsukiOutstanding Performance・13-2
- Maegashira 1 AsashoryuFighting Spirit・10-5
- Maegashira 4 KaihoTechnique・10-5