Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →September (Aki) 2005 ・ Day 6 ・ Sep 16
Kotooshu leads alone at 6-0
September (Aki) 2005 has completed day 6. Kotooshu (Sekiwake) leads alone at 6-0.
Championship Race
Kisenosato, Kyokutenho, Tochiazuma, Asashoryu trail by one. 9 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightKotooshu is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 6.
- Sekiwake Kotooshu6-0 ・ W6
- Maegashira 16 Kisenosato5-1
- Maegashira 3 Kyokutenho5-1
- Ozeki Tochiazuma5-1 ・ W4
- Yokozuna Asashoryu5-1 ・ W5
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 4-2 — 4 more wins needed with 9 days left.
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 Chiyotaikai4-2 ・ kadoban #12
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 5-1) vs Kyokutenho (Maegashira 3, 5-1) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 36-2; the rating model gives Asashoryu 92%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Iwakiyama (Maegashira 4, 4-2) vs Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 5-1) →head-to-head: Tochiazuma leads 9-3; the rating model gives Iwakiyama 23%
- Kotooshu (Sekiwake, 6-0) vs Dejima (Maegashira 3, 2-4) →head-to-head: Kotooshu leads 9-5; the rating model gives Kotooshu 74%