Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 8 wins
March (Haru) 2006 has completed day 8. Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 8-0.
Championship Race
Wakanosato trail by one. 7 days remain.
- Sekiwake Hakuho8-0 ・ W8
- Yokozuna Asashoryu8-0 ・ W8
- Maegashira 11 Wakanosato7-1
Upsets
Buyuzan (Maegashira 17) beat Hakurozan (Maegashira 12) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Tochiazuma, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 6-2 — 7 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 5-3 — 3 more wins needed with 7 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Kaio stands at 4-4 — 4 more wins needed with 7 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 Tochiazuma6-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai5-3 ・ kadoban #13
- Ozeki Kaio4-4 ・ kadoban #10
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho, Asashoryu clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Maegashira 9 Jumonjimake-koshi (0-8)
- Maegashira 2 Hokutorikimake-koshi (0-8)
- Sekiwake Hakuhokachi-koshi (8-0)
- Yokozuna Asashoryukachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 8-0) vs Kyokutenho (Maegashira 5, 6-2) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 36-2; the rating model gives Asashoryu 90%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 6-2) vs Harumafuji (Maegashira 2, 4-4) →head-to-head: Tochiazuma leads 5-1; the rating model gives Tochiazuma 84%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Harumafuji
- Hakuho (Sekiwake, 8-0) vs Kotooshu (Ozeki, 6-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 35-10; the rating model gives Hakuho 56%