Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu wins the playoff and the championship
September (Aki) 2005 has completed final day. Asashoryu, Kotooshu finished level at 13-2, and Asashoryu won the playoff to take the championship.
Championship Race
For Kotooshu, level after regulation, one bout decided everything.
- Yokozuna Asashoryu13-2 ・ W4
- Sekiwake Kotooshu13-2
- Maegashira 16 Kisenosato12-3
Upsets
Takanowaka (Maegashira 15) beat Tosanoumi (Maegashira 8) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 26% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 6-10, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai reached 10-5 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 12 — he survived 7 of 11, and fell 4 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2405 sits 184 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai10-5 ・ kadoban #12
Records Decided Today
6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightKotoshogiku, Takekaze, Iwakiyama, Kasugao, Hakurozan came into the final day at 7-7 and lost the bout that mattered most.
- Maegashira 6 Kotoshogikumake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 9 Takekazemake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 4 Iwakiyamamake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 16 Kasugaomake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 7 Hokutorikikachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 12 Hakurozanmake-koshi (7-8)
Special Prizes
Fighting Spirit: Kisenosato, Kotooshu.
- Maegashira 16 KisenosatoFighting Spirit・12-3
- Sekiwake KotooshuFighting Spirit・13-2