Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Ozeki Kaio clears kadoban
September (Aki) 2002 has completed day 10. Asashoryu, Musashimaru share the lead at 9-1.
Championship Race
Kotomitsuki, Kaio, Chiyotaikai, Takanohana trail by one. 5 days remain.
- Ozeki Asashoryu9-1
- Yokozuna Musashimaru9-1 ・ W9
- Maegashira 7 Kotomitsuki8-2
- Ozeki Kaio8-2 ・ W4
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai8-2
- Yokozuna Takanohana8-2 ・ W5
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Chiyotaikai, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 8-2 — 5 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma has been absent since day one. With no path to a winning record, demotion to sekiwake is certain.
Kadoban ozeki Kaio reached 8-2 to clear kadoban status.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 7-3 — 1 more win needed with 5 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 Chiyotaikai8-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma0-0-10 ・ kadoban #1――――――――――
- Ozeki Kaio8-2 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Musoyama7-3 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 12 Otsukasamake-koshi (2-8)
- Maegashira 7 Kotomitsukikachi-koshi (8-2)
- Ozeki Kaiokachi-koshi (8-2)
- Yokozuna Takanohanakachi-koshi (8-2)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 9-1) vs Takanowaka (Maegashira 4, 6-4) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 9-2; the rating model gives Musashimaru 79%
- Asashoryu (Ozeki, 9-1) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 8-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 2-0; the rating model gives Asashoryu 36%