Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tamanoshima takes a gold star off yokozuna Musashimaru
November (Kyushu) 2003 has completed day 5. Tamanoshima (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Musashimaru by Tsukiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2. Hokutoriki, Kyokushuzan, Tochiazuma share the lead at 5-0.
Championship Race
Kotonowaka, Tamanoshima, Kaio, Chiyotaikai, Tochinonada, Asashoryu trail by one. 10 days remain.
- Maegashira 7 Hokutoriki5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 5 Kyokushuzan5-0 ・ W5
- Ozeki Tochiazuma5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 12 Kotonowaka4-1
- Maegashira 3 Tamanoshima4-1
- Ozeki Kaio4-1 ・ W4
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai4-1
- Maegashira 1 Tochinonada4-1 ・ W4
Today's Kinboshi
Tamanoshima (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Musashimaru by Tsukiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kaio stands at 4-1 — 4 more wins needed with 10 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 3-2 — 5 more wins needed with 10 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 6 — he survived 4 of 5, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2464 sits 204 points below his peak of 2668 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 4 — he survived 2 of 3, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2338 sits 159 points below his peak of 2497 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kaio4-1 ・ kadoban #6
- Ozeki Musoyama3-2 ・ kadoban #4
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kotomitsuki (Maegashira 1, 1-4) vs Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 2-3) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 7-3; the rating model gives Kotomitsuki 35%
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 4-1) vs Miyabiyama (Maegashira 4, 3-2) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 34-5; the rating model gives Asashoryu 82%
- Kyokutenho (Sekiwake, 1-4) vs Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 5-0) →head-to-head: Tochiazuma leads 15-12; the rating model gives Kyokutenho 53%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even