Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →May (Natsu) 2005 ・ Day 8 ・ May 15
Asashoryu leads alone at 8-0
May (Natsu) 2005 has completed day 8. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 8-0.
Championship Race
Kyokushuzan, Chiyotaikai trail by one. 7 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightAsashoryu is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 8.
- Yokozuna Asashoryu8-0 ・ W8
- Maegashira 9 Kyokushuzan7-1 ・ W5
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai7-1
Upsets
Toki (Maegashira 17) beat Buyuzan (Maegashira 12) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 7-1 — 1 more win needed with 7 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 11 — he survived 6 of 10, and fell 4 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2414 sits 175 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai7-1 ・ kadoban #11
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightAsashoryu clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Yokozuna Asashoryukachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 8-0) vs Kaiho (Maegashira 4, 2-6) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 6-1; the rating model gives Asashoryu 94%
- Miyabiyama (Maegashira 3, 3-5) vs Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 6-2) →head-to-head: Tochiazuma leads 19-16; the rating model gives Miyabiyama 30%