Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu leads alone at 11-1
May (Natsu) 2003 has completed day 12. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 11-1.
Championship Race
Chiyotaikai trail by one. 3 days remain.
- Yokozuna Asashoryu11-1
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai10-2 ・ W4
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Chiyotaikai, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 10-2 — 3 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 6-6 — 2 more wins needed with 3 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 6-6 — 2 more wins needed with 3 days left.
解説 ・ InsightChiyotaikai's last two basho: 0 wins, then 12 (champion) — 12 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 3 — he survived 1 of 2, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2313 sits 184 points below his peak of 2497 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 4 — he survived 1 of 3, and fell 2 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2328 sits 365 points below his peak of 2693 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai10-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Musoyama6-6 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Tochiazuma6-6 ・ kadoban #4
Records Decided Today
6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 10 Kotoryukachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 7 Aminishikikachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 5 Miyabiyamakachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 5 Hokutorikimake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 1 Takamisakarimake-koshi (4-8)
- Komusubi Kyokutenhokachi-koshi (8-4)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 11-1) vs Musoyama (Ozeki, 6-6) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 12-3; the rating model gives Asashoryu 82%; Thrower vs Technician — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 10-2) vs Kaio (Ozeki, 9-3) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 34-20; the rating model gives Chiyotaikai 56%