Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Ozeki Chiyotaikai clears kadoban
March (Haru) 2006 has completed day 11. Hakuho (Sekiwake) leads alone at 11-0.
Championship Race
Asashoryu trail by one. 4 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 11.
- Sekiwake Hakuho11-0 ・ W11
- Yokozuna Asashoryu10-1
Upsets
Hakuho (Sekiwake) beat Asashoryu (Yokozuna) by Uwatedashinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance.
- Sekiwake Hakuho11-0
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Tochiazuma's yokozuna bid is over at 8-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai reached 8-3 to clear kadoban status.
Kadoban ozeki Kaio stands at 5-6 — 3 more wins needed with 4 days left.
解説 ・ InsightTochiazuma's last two basho: 2 wins, then 14 (champion) — 16 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 (2693) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
This is kadoban No. 13 — he survived 8 of 12, and fell 4 times.
This is kadoban No. 10 — he survived 8 of 9, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2452 sits 216 points below his peak of 2668 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Tochiazuma8-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai8-3 ・ kadoban #13
- Ozeki Kaio5-6 ・ kadoban #10
Records Decided Today
7 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 14 Toyozakuramake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 13 Kyokushuzankachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 7 Kisenosatokachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 4 Futenomake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 1 Kokkaimake-koshi (3-8)
- Ozeki Kotooshukachi-koshi (8-3)
- Ozeki Chiyotaikaikachi-koshi (8-3)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 10-1) vs Kaio (Ozeki, 5-6) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 25-12; the rating model gives Asashoryu 86%
- Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 8-3) vs Hakuho (Sekiwake, 11-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 8-5; the rating model gives Tochiazuma 53%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho