Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu clinches the title on day 14
July (Nagoya) 2006 has completed day 14. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) clinched the championship on day 14 at 14-0.
Championship Race
解説 ・ InsightAsashoryu is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 14.
- Yokozuna Asashoryu14-0 ・ W14
Upsets
Kokkai (Maegashira 5) beat Tochiazuma (Ozeki) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 21% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-10, which makes it count double.
Takekaze (Maegashira 13) beat Aminishiki (Maegashira 7) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Hakuho, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 12-2 — 1 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma reached 8-6 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho's last two basho: 13 wins, then 14 (champion) — 27 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 9 — he survived 4 of 8, and fell 4 times.
- Ozeki Hakuho12-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma8-6 ・ kadoban #9
Records Decided Today
6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 11 Toyonoshimakachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 10 Iwakiyamakachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 6 Dejimakachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 4 Barutokachi-koshi (8-6)
- Komusubi Kisenosatokachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 5 Futenomake-koshi (6-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 14-0) vs Hakuho (Ozeki, 12-2) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 15-14; the rating model gives Asashoryu 49%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Kaio (Ozeki, 8-6) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 9-5) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 34-20; the rating model gives Kaio 44%