Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu leads alone at 11-2
September (Aki) 2003 has completed day 13. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 11-2.
Championship Race
Kotomitsuki, Chiyotaikai trail by one. 2 days remain.
Upsets
Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 6) beat Takamisakari (Maegashira 1) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio's yokozuna bid is over at 7-6 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma reached 9-4 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 Kaio7-6 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma9-4 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 15 Ushiomarumake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 8 Jumonjimake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 7 Tamanoshimakachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 5 Kasuganishikimake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 3 Tokitsuumimake-koshi (5-8)
- Komusubi Tosanoumimake-koshi (5-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 11-2) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 10-3) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 30-9; the rating model gives Asashoryu 49%
- Kaio (Ozeki, 7-6) vs Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 9-4) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 22-13; the rating model gives Kaio 79%