Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kitazakura, Kyokutenho, Tokitsuumi, Tochiazuma, Kotomitsuki, Musoyama, Asashoryu, Musashimaru share the lead at 4 wins
September (Aki) 2001 has completed day 5. Kitazakura, Kyokutenho, Tokitsuumi, Tochiazuma, Kotomitsuki, Musoyama, Asashoryu, Musashimaru share the lead at 4-1.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 2) beat Chiyotaikai (Ozeki) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio's yokozuna bid is over at 0-4-1 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Miyabiyama stands at 2-3 — 6 more wins needed with 10 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 Kaio0-4-1 ・ yokozuna bid―
- Ozeki Miyabiyama2-3 ・ kadoban #3
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 4-1) vs Asashoryu (Maegashira 1, 4-1) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 5-4; the rating model gives Musashimaru 84%
- Musoyama (Ozeki, 4-1) vs Takanowaka (Maegashira 2, 3-2) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 12-1; the rating model gives Musoyama 75%
- Tochiazuma (Sekiwake, 4-1) vs Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 2, 4-1) →head-to-head: Kotomitsuki leads 14-10; the rating model gives Tochiazuma 68%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even