Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Buyuzan, Toki, Jumonji, Tamarikido, Aminishiki, Tamanoshima, Dejima, Wakanosato, Takamisakari, Tochinonada, Chiyotaikai, Asashoryu share the lead at 2 wins
May (Natsu) 2003 has completed day 2. Buyuzan, Toki, Jumonji, Tamarikido, Aminishiki, Tamanoshima, Dejima, Wakanosato, Takamisakari, Tochinonada, Chiyotaikai, Asashoryu share the lead at 2-0.
Championship Race
13 days remain in the race.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Chiyotaikai, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 2-0 — 11 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 0-2 — 8 more wins needed with 13 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 1-1 — 7 more wins needed with 13 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 Chiyotaikai2-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Musoyama0-2 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Tochiazuma1-1 ・ kadoban #4
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 2-0) vs Tochinonada (Maegashira 1, 2-0) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 17-6; the rating model gives Asashoryu 77%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Musoyama (Ozeki, 0-2) vs Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 2, 0-2) →head-to-head: Kotomitsuki leads 10-7; the rating model gives Musoyama 44%
- Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 2-0) vs Takamisakari (Maegashira 1, 2-0) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 9-3; the rating model gives Chiyotaikai 75%