Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu leads alone at 7-0
November (Kyushu) 2004 has completed day 7. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 7-0.
Championship Race
Roho, Kotonowaka, Wakanosato, Hakuho, Kaio trail by one. 8 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightAsashoryu is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 7.
- Yokozuna Asashoryu7-0 ・ W7
- Maegashira 9 Roho6-1
- Maegashira 5 Kotonowaka6-1
- Sekiwake Wakanosato6-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 1 Hakuho6-1
- Ozeki Kaio6-1 ・ W6
Upsets
Kisenosato (Maegashira 16) beat Hokutoriki (Maegashira 11) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 6-1 — 7 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 0-4-3 — 8 more wins needed with 8 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 3-3-1 — 5 more wins needed with 8 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 Kaio6-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Musoyama0-4-3 ・ kadoban #7―――
- Ozeki Tochiazuma3-3-1 ・ kadoban #7―
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 7-0) vs Kotonowaka (Maegashira 5, 6-1) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 11-4; the rating model gives Asashoryu 87%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 4, 1-6) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 3-4) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 18-7; the rating model gives Kyokushuzan 26%