Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hamanishiki, Kitazakura, Kyokutenho, Musashimaru share the lead at 3 wins
September (Aki) 2001 has completed day 3. Hamanishiki, Kitazakura, Kyokutenho, Musashimaru share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Takanowaka (Maegashira 2) beat Kaio (Ozeki) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 15% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 1-8, which makes it count double.
Asashoryu (Maegashira 1) beat Chiyotaikai (Ozeki) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio's yokozuna bid is over at 0-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Miyabiyama stands at 1-2 — 7 more wins needed with 12 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 Kaio0-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Miyabiyama1-2 ・ kadoban #3
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 3-0) vs Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 2, 2-1) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 7-3; the rating model gives Musashimaru 82%
- Asashoryu (Maegashira 1, 2-1) vs Miyabiyama (Ozeki, 1-2) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 34-5; the rating model gives Asashoryu 49%
- Kyokutenho (Maegashira 8, 3-0) vs Higonoumi (Maegashira 9, 2-1) →head-to-head: Kyokutenho leads 6-4; the rating model gives Kyokutenho 51%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Higonoumi