Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →July (Nagoya) 2006 ・ Day 8 ・ Jul 16
Ozeki Tochiazuma clears kadoban
July (Nagoya) 2006 has completed day 8. Tochiazuma, Asashoryu share the lead at 8-0.
Championship Race
Tamakasuga, Tamanoshima, Chiyotaikai, Hakuho trail by one. 7 days remain.
- Ozeki Tochiazuma8-0 ・ W8
- Yokozuna Asashoryu8-0 ・ W8
- Maegashira 12 Tamakasuga7-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 10 Tamanoshima7-1 ・ W6
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai7-1
- Ozeki Hakuho7-1 ・ W7
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Hakuho, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 7-1 — 6 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma reached 8-0 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 Hakuho7-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma8-0 ・ kadoban #9
Records Decided Today
3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightTochiazuma, Asashoryu clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Maegashira 1 Kyokushuzanmake-koshi (0-8)
- Ozeki Tochiazumakachi-koshi (8-0)
- Yokozuna Asashoryukachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 8-0) vs Kotomitsuki (Sekiwake, 5-3) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 36-9; the rating model gives Asashoryu 84%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Baruto (Maegashira 4, 5-3) vs Kotooshu (Ozeki, 6-2) →head-to-head: Kotooshu leads 17-10; the rating model gives Baruto 32%
- Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 8-0) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 7-1) →head-to-head: Tochiazuma leads 21-17; the rating model gives Tochiazuma 57%