Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Dejima, Asashoryu share the lead at 8 wins
January (Hatsu) 2003 has completed day 9. Dejima, Asashoryu share the lead at 8-1.
Championship Race
Takanotsuru, Takamisakari, Wakanosato trail by one. 6 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Dejima holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
Upsets
Kaiho (Maegashira 5) beat Asashoryu (Ozeki) by Uchigake — pre-basho ratings gave just a 9% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 1-6, which makes it count double.
Tokitsuumi (Maegashira 4) beat Musoyama (Ozeki) by Shitatedashinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 21% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-5, which makes it count double.
Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 6) beat Tosanoumi (Maegashira 1) by Uwatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 10-13, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Asashoryu, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 8-1 — 5 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai has been absent since day one. With no path to a winning record, demotion to sekiwake is certain.
Kadoban ozeki Kaio has been absent since day one. With no path to a winning record, demotion to sekiwake is certain.
解説 ・ InsightAsashoryu's last two basho: 10 wins, then 14 (champion) — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 8 — he survived 4 of 7, and fell 3 times.
At 2516, his rating remains near his career peak of 2589 — no sign of decline in the data.
This is kadoban No. 4 — he has survived all 3 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2517 sits 151 points below his peak of 2668 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Asashoryu8-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai0-0-9 ・ kadoban #8―――――――――
- Ozeki Kaio0-0-9 ・ kadoban #4―――――――――
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 3 Dejimakachi-koshi (8-1)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Iwakiyama (Maegashira 5, 5-4) vs Musoyama (Ozeki, 3-6) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 4-2; the rating model gives Iwakiyama 24%
- Asashoryu (Ozeki, 8-1) vs Kotonowaka (Maegashira 3, 4-5) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 11-4; the rating model gives Asashoryu 88%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Kotoryu (Maegashira 8, 6-3) vs Dejima (Maegashira 3, 8-1) →head-to-head: Dejima leads 11-6; the rating model gives Kotoryu 37%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Kotoryu