Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho, Chiyotaikai, Asashoryu share the lead at 5 wins
March (Haru) 2006 has completed day 5. Hakuho, Chiyotaikai, Asashoryu share the lead at 5-0.
Championship Race
Tochinonada, Wakanosato, Takekaze, Kyokutenho, Kotomitsuki, Tochiazuma trail by one. 10 days remain.
- Sekiwake Hakuho5-0 ・ W5
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai5-0 ・ W5
- Yokozuna Asashoryu5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 12 Tochinonada4-1
- Maegashira 11 Wakanosato4-1
- Maegashira 9 Takekaze4-1
- Maegashira 5 Kyokutenho4-1 ・ W4
- Sekiwake Kotomitsuki4-1
Upsets
Harumafuji (Maegashira 2) beat Kotooshu (Ozeki) by Ashitori — pre-basho ratings gave just a 22% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Tochiazuma, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 4-1 — 9 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 5-0 — 3 more wins needed with 10 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Kaio stands at 2-3 — 6 more wins needed with 10 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 Tochiazuma4-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai5-0 ・ kadoban #13
- Ozeki Kaio2-3 ・ kadoban #10
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 5-0) vs Hokutoriki (Maegashira 2, 0-5) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 11-1; the rating model gives Asashoryu 91%
- Roho (Komusubi, 1-4) vs Kotooshu (Ozeki, 3-2) →head-to-head: Roho leads 7-6; the rating model gives Roho 25%
- Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 5-0) vs Miyabiyama (Komusubi, 1-4) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 24-22; the rating model gives Chiyotaikai 51%