Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kaio, Takanohana, Musashimaru share the lead at 11 wins
September (Aki) 2002 has completed day 13. Kaio, Takanohana, Musashimaru share the lead at 11-2.
Championship Race
Tamakasuga, Kotomitsuki, Chiyotaikai trail by one. 2 days remain.
- Ozeki Kaio11-2 ・ W7
- Yokozuna Takanohana11-2 ・ W8
- Yokozuna Musashimaru11-2
- Maegashira 8 Tamakasuga10-3
- Maegashira 7 Kotomitsuki10-3
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai10-3
Upsets
Wakanoyama (Maegashira 12) beat Tochisakae (Maegashira 4) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-8, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Chiyotaikai's yokozuna bid is over at 10-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
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 11-2 to clear kadoban status.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 7-6 — 1 more win needed with 2 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 Chiyotaikai10-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma0-0-13 ・ kadoban #1―――――――――――――
- Ozeki Kaio11-2 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Musoyama7-6 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 6 Hokutorikikachi-koshi (8-5)
- Sekiwake Wakanosatokachi-koshi (8-5)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kaio (Ozeki, 11-2) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 11-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 28-12; the rating model gives Kaio 24%
- Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 11-2) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 10-3) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 11-9; the rating model gives Musashimaru 44%