Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →January (Hatsu) 2006 ・ Day 7 ・ Jan 14
Hokutoriki, Tochiazuma share the lead at 7 wins
January (Hatsu) 2006 has completed day 7. Hokutoriki, Tochiazuma share the lead at 7-0.
Championship Race
Kitazakura, Tokitsuumi, Kakizoe, Hakuho, Asashoryu trail by one. 8 days remain.
- Maegashira 11 Hokutoriki7-0 ・ W7
- Ozeki Tochiazuma7-0 ・ W7
- Maegashira 17 Kitazakura6-1
- Maegashira 14 Tokitsuumi6-1
- Maegashira 7 Kakizoe6-1 ・ W5
- Sekiwake Hakuho6-1
- Yokozuna Asashoryu6-1 ・ W5
Upsets
Roho (Maegashira 2) beat Kaio (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 25% chance.
Kitazakura (Maegashira 17) beat Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 11) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 30% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 7-0 — 1 more win needed with 8 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 8 — he survived 3 of 7, and fell 4 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2543 sits 150 points below his peak of 2693 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Tochiazuma7-0 ・ kadoban #8
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 6-1) vs Tochinohana (Maegashira 3, 2-5) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 2-0; the rating model gives Asashoryu 97%
- Tokitenku (Maegashira 1, 1-6) vs Kotooshu (Ozeki, 5-2) →head-to-head: Kotooshu leads 14-8; the rating model gives Tokitenku 17%
- Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 7-0) vs Hakuho (Sekiwake, 6-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 8-5; the rating model gives Tochiazuma 51%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho