Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Dejima, Asashoryu share the lead at 4 wins
May (Natsu) 2003 has completed day 4. Dejima, Asashoryu share the lead at 4-0.
Championship Race
11 days remain in the race.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Chiyotaikai, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 3-1 — 10 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 2-2 — 6 more wins needed with 11 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 2-2 — 6 more wins needed with 11 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 Chiyotaikai3-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Musoyama2-2 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Tochiazuma2-2 ・ kadoban #4
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 4-0) vs Takanonami (Maegashira 2, 1-3) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 12-2; the rating model gives Asashoryu 80%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 3-1) vs Tosanoumi (Komusubi, 1-3) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 21-10; the rating model gives Chiyotaikai 71%
- Tamanoshima (Maegashira 3, 2-2) vs Dejima (Sekiwake, 4-0) →head-to-head: Dejima leads 12-10; the rating model gives Tamanoshima 37%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even