Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Musashimaru leads alone at 11-1
September (Aki) 2002 has completed day 12. Musashimaru (Yokozuna) leads alone at 11-1.
Championship Race
Kaio, Chiyotaikai, Takanohana trail by one. 3 days remain.
- Yokozuna Musashimaru11-1 ・ W11
- Ozeki Kaio10-2 ・ W6
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai10-2
- Yokozuna Takanohana10-2 ・ W7
Upsets
Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 11) beat Hokutoriki (Maegashira 6) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance.
Asanowaka (Maegashira 13) beat Aminishiki (Maegashira 7) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-8, which makes it count double.
Kasuganishiki (Maegashira 10) beat Shimotori (Maegashira 2) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 7-12, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Chiyotaikai, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 10-2 — 3 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 10-2 to clear kadoban status.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 7-5 — 1 more win needed with 3 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 Chiyotaikai10-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma0-0-12 ・ kadoban #1――――――――――――
- Ozeki Kaio10-2 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Musoyama7-5 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 11-1) vs Kaio (Ozeki, 10-2) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 26-20; the rating model gives Musashimaru 61%
- Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 10-2) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 10-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 9-6; the rating model gives Chiyotaikai 39%