Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Daizen takes a gold star off yokozuna Musashimaru
November (Kyushu) 2001 has completed day 10. Daizen (Maegashira 6) defeated yokozuna Musashimaru by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2. Takanonami, Tochiazuma, Musashimaru share the lead at 9-1.
Championship Race
Hayateumi, Kyokushuzan trail by one. 5 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Takanonami holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
Today's Kinboshi
Daizen (Maegashira 6) defeated yokozuna Musashimaru by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai has been absent since day one. With no path to a winning record, demotion to sekiwake is certain.
Kadoban ozeki Kaio stands at 5-5 — 3 more wins needed with 5 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 5 — he survived 2 of 4, and fell 2 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2432 sits 157 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
His pre-basho rating of 2457 sits 211 points below his peak of 2668 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai0-0-10 ・ kadoban #5――――――――――
- Ozeki Kaio5-5 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 9 Kyokushuzankachi-koshi (8-2)
- Maegashira 12 Hamanishikimake-koshi (2-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 9-1) vs Toki (Maegashira 7, 6-4) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 15-0; the rating model gives Musashimaru 84%
- Musoyama (Ozeki, 7-3) vs Daizen (Maegashira 6, 5-5) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 3-3; the rating model gives Musoyama 80%
- Kaio (Ozeki, 5-5) vs Tochiazuma (Sekiwake, 9-1) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 22-13; the rating model gives Kaio 41%