Tokitsuumi leads alone at 9-2

Kasuganishiki, Tosanoumi, Musoyama, Chiyotaikai, Kaio, Miyabiyama trail by one. 4 days remain.

• Maegashira 7 Tokitsuumi9-2
• Maegashira 12 Kasuganishiki8-3
• Maegashira 5 Tosanoumi8-3
• Ozeki Musoyama8-3
• Ozeki Chiyotaikai8-3
• Ozeki Kaio8-3
• Maegashira 1 Miyabiyama8-3

Toki (Maegashira 4) beat Musoyama (Ozeki) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 7-10, which makes it count double.

Tokitsuumi (Maegashira 7) beat Tochiazuma (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 31% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 1-4, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 4 Toki7-4
• Maegashira 7 Tokitsuumi9-2

6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 14 Aogiyamamake-koshi (3-8)
• Maegashira 12 Kasuganishikikachi-koshi (8-3)
• Maegashira 10 Otsukasamake-koshi (3-8)
• Maegashira 1 Miyabiyamakachi-koshi (8-3)
• Ozeki Chiyotaikaikachi-koshi (8-3)
• Ozeki Kaiokachi-koshi (8-3)

• Kaio (Ozeki, 8-3) vs Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 6-5) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 22-13; the rating model gives Kaio 72%
• Toki (Maegashira 4, 7-4) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 8-3) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 14-0; the rating model gives Toki 15%
• Musoyama (Ozeki, 8-3) vs Tokitsuumi (Maegashira 7, 9-2) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 5-2; the rating model gives Musoyama 70%