Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu, Chiyotaikai, Musashimaru share the lead at 8 wins
September (Aki) 2002 has completed day 9. Asashoryu, Chiyotaikai, Musashimaru share the lead at 8-1.
Championship Race
Tamakasuga, Kotomitsuki, Musoyama, Kaio, Takanohana trail by one. 6 days remain.
- Ozeki Asashoryu8-1
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai8-1 ・ W8
- Yokozuna Musashimaru8-1 ・ W8
- Maegashira 8 Tamakasuga7-2
- Maegashira 7 Kotomitsuki7-2
- Ozeki Musoyama7-2
- Ozeki Kaio7-2
- Yokozuna Takanohana7-2 ・ W4
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Chiyotaikai, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 8-1 — 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 stands at 7-2 — 1 more win needed with 6 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 7-2 — 1 more win needed with 6 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 Chiyotaikai8-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma0-0-9 ・ kadoban #1―――――――――
- Ozeki Kaio7-2 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Musoyama7-2 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 11 Daizenmake-koshi (1-8)
- Maegashira 5 Buyuzanmake-koshi (1-8)
- Komusubi Takamisakarimake-koshi (1-8)
- Ozeki Chiyotaikaikachi-koshi (8-1)
- Yokozuna Musashimarukachi-koshi (8-1)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanowaka (Maegashira 4, 6-3) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 7-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 6-0; the rating model gives Takanowaka 12%
- Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 8-1) vs Tamanoshima (Maegashira 5, 5-4) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 5-2; the rating model gives Musashimaru 86%
- Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 8-1) vs Asashoryu (Ozeki, 8-1) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 30-9; the rating model gives Chiyotaikai 53%; Pulling Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu