Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 9 wins
March (Haru) 2006 has completed day 9. Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 9-0.
Championship Race
6 days remain in the race.
- Sekiwake Hakuho9-0 ・ W9
- Yokozuna Asashoryu9-0 ・ W9
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Tochiazuma, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 7-2 — 6 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 6-3 — 2 more wins needed with 6 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Kaio stands at 4-5 — 4 more wins needed with 6 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 Tochiazuma7-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai6-3 ・ kadoban #13
- Ozeki Kaio4-5 ・ kadoban #10
Records Decided Today
2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 16 Ushiomarumake-koshi (1-8)
- Maegashira 5 Tokitsuumimake-koshi (1-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 9-0) vs Kotomitsuki (Sekiwake, 7-2) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 36-9; the rating model gives Asashoryu 87%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Kaio (Ozeki, 4-5) vs Kotooshu (Ozeki, 6-3) →head-to-head: Kotooshu leads 16-12; the rating model gives Kaio 31%
- Hakuho (Sekiwake, 9-0) vs Aminishiki (Maegashira 3, 6-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 37-4; the rating model gives Hakuho 86%; Thrower vs Technician — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho