Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu leads alone at 11-1
September (Aki) 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 ・ W6
Upsets
Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 6) beat Kaio (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 15% chance.
Iwakiyama (Maegashira 5) beat Tochiazuma (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 31% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-9, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio's yokozuna bid is over at 6-6 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma reached 8-4 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightKaio's last two basho: 11 wins, then 12 (champion) — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 5 — he survived 2 of 4, and fell 2 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2351 sits 342 points below his peak of 2693 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kaio6-6 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma8-4 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
8 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 14 Asanowakamake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 9 Kinkaiyamakachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 9 Aminishikikachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 2 Hokutorikimake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 1 Takamisakarikachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 2 Kyokutenhokachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 5 Iwakiyamakachi-koshi (8-4)
- Sekiwake Wakanosatokachi-koshi (8-4)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 11-1) vs Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 8-4) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 15-10; the rating model gives Asashoryu 74%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Kaio (Ozeki, 6-6) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 10-2) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 34-20; the rating model gives Kaio 55%