Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kasugao, Kaiho, Roho, Kotonowaka, Tochiazuma, Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 3 wins
November (Kyushu) 2004 has completed day 3. Kasugao, Kaiho, Roho, Kotonowaka, Tochiazuma, Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 2-1 — 11 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 0-3 — 8 more wins needed with 12 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 3-0 — 5 more wins needed with 12 days left.
解説 ・ InsightKaio's last two basho: 11 wins, then 13 (champion) — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2654 is at career-peak level (2668) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
This is kadoban No. 7 — he survived 5 of 6, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2337 sits 160 points below his peak of 2497 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 7 — he survived 3 of 6, and fell 3 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2465 sits 228 points below his peak of 2693 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kaio2-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Musoyama0-3 ・ kadoban #7
- Ozeki Tochiazuma3-0 ・ kadoban #7
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 3-0) vs Kotomitsuki (Komusubi, 2-1) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 36-9; the rating model gives Asashoryu 75%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Kyokutenho (Maegashira 3, 0-3) vs Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 3-0) →head-to-head: Tochiazuma leads 15-12; the rating model gives Kyokutenho 35%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Hakuho (Maegashira 1, 3-0) vs Miyabiyama (Sekiwake, 2-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 24-4; the rating model gives Hakuho 43%