Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Ushiomaru, Asanowaka, Akinoshima, Wakanoyama, Kasuganishiki, Tamakasuga, Kotomitsuki, Hokutoriki, Tamanoshima, Takanowaka, Kyokutenho, Wakanosato, Asashoryu, Musoyama, Miyabiyama, Tosanoumi, Takanohana, Takanonami share the lead at 1 wins
September (Aki) 2002 has completed day 1. Ushiomaru, Asanowaka, Akinoshima, Wakanoyama, Kasuganishiki, Tamakasuga, Kotomitsuki, Hokutoriki, Tamanoshima, Takanowaka, Kyokutenho, Wakanosato, Asashoryu, Musoyama, Miyabiyama, Tosanoumi, Takanohana, Takanonami share the lead at 1-0.
Championship Race
14 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Takanonami (Komusubi) beat Musashimaru (Yokozuna) by Okuridashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 19% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 21-39, which makes it count double.
Miyabiyama (Maegashira 1) beat Kaio (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 15-31, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Chiyotaikai, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 0-1 — 13 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 0-0-1 — 8 more wins needed with 14 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Kaio stands at 0-1 — 8 more wins needed with 14 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 1-0 — 7 more wins needed with 14 days left.
解説 ・ InsightChiyotaikai's last two basho: 11 wins, then 14 (champion) — 25 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2572 is at career-peak level (2589) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
This is Tochiazuma's first kadoban.
His pre-basho rating of 2490 sits 203 points below his peak of 2693 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 3 — he has survived all 2 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2452 sits 216 points below his peak of 2668 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived 0 of 1, and fell 1 time.
At 2450, his rating remains near his career peak of 2497 — no sign of decline in the data.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai0-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma0-0-1 ・ kadoban #1―
- Ozeki Kaio0-1 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Musoyama1-0 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kyokutenho (Maegashira 3, 1-0) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 1-0) →head-to-head: Kyokutenho leads 2-2; the rating model gives Kyokutenho 9%
- Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 0-1) vs Kotoryu (Maegashira 3, 0-1) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 6-1; the rating model gives Musashimaru 85%
- Takanonami (Komusubi, 1-0) vs Musoyama (Ozeki, 1-0) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 25-24; the rating model gives Takanonami 27%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Takanonami