Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →July (Nagoya) 2006 ・ Day 5 ・ Jul 13
Tochinohana, Tochiazuma, Asashoryu share the lead at 5 wins
July (Nagoya) 2006 has completed day 5. Tochinohana, Tochiazuma, Asashoryu share the lead at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Kakizoe (Maegashira 3) beat Chiyotaikai (Ozeki) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 26% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Hakuho, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 4-1 — 9 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 5-0 — 3 more wins needed with 10 days left.
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 Hakuho4-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma5-0 ・ kadoban #9
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 5-0) vs Kyokutenho (Maegashira 2, 0-5) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 36-2; the rating model gives Asashoryu 88%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Hakuho (Ozeki, 4-1) vs Kotoshogiku (Maegashira 1, 0-5) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 56-7; the rating model gives Hakuho 88%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Kisenosato (Komusubi, 1-4) vs Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 5-0) →head-to-head: Tochiazuma leads 5-0; the rating model gives Kisenosato 26%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even