Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Jumonji, Kasuganishiki, Kinkaiyama, Hokutoriki, Buyuzan, Aminishiki, Tokitsuumi, Kyokushuzan, Iwakiyama, Kotoryu, Tamanoshima, Dejima, Wakanosato, Kotomitsuki, Tochinonada, Chiyotaikai, Takanonami, Asashoryu share the lead at 1 wins
March (Haru) 2003 has completed day 1. Jumonji, Kasuganishiki, Kinkaiyama, Hokutoriki, Buyuzan, Aminishiki, Tokitsuumi, Kyokushuzan, Iwakiyama, Kotoryu, Tamanoshima, Dejima, Wakanosato, Kotomitsuki, Tochinonada, Chiyotaikai, Takanonami, Asashoryu share the lead at 1-0.
Championship Race
14 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Tochinonada (Maegashira 2) beat Kaio (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 12-25, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 0-0-1 — 8 more wins needed with 14 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 1-0 — 7 more wins needed with 14 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Kaio stands at 0-1 — 8 more wins needed with 14 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 3 — he survived 1 of 2, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2328 sits 365 points below his peak of 2693 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 9 — he survived 4 of 8, and fell 4 times.
At 2516, his rating remains near his career peak of 2589 — no sign of decline in the data.
This is kadoban No. 5 — he survived 3 of 4, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2517 sits 151 points below his peak of 2668 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Tochiazuma0-0-1 ・ kadoban #3―
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai1-0 ・ kadoban #9
- Ozeki Kaio0-1 ・ kadoban #5
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 1-0) vs Takanonami (Maegashira 1, 1-0) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 12-2; the rating model gives Asashoryu 85%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 1-0) vs Dejima (Komusubi, 1-0) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 20-16; the rating model gives Chiyotaikai 66%
- Wakanosato (Sekiwake, 1-0) vs Tochinonada (Maegashira 2, 1-0) →head-to-head: Wakanosato leads 18-16; the rating model gives Wakanosato 69%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even