Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Wakanosato, Shimotori, Tochiozan, Ushiomaru, Kakuryu, Tokitsuumi, Tochinonada, Dejima, Kokkai, Kakizoe, Tamakasuga, Takekaze, Kasugao, Kotomitsuki, Tochiazuma, Kaio, Toyonoshima, Kisenosato, Harumafuji, Tokitenku share the lead at 1 wins
March (Haru) 2007 has completed day 1. Wakanosato, Shimotori, Tochiozan, Ushiomaru, Kakuryu, Tokitsuumi, Tochinonada, Dejima, Kokkai, Kakizoe, Tamakasuga, Takekaze, Kasugao, Kotomitsuki, Tochiazuma, Kaio, Toyonoshima, Kisenosato, Harumafuji, Tokitenku share the lead at 1-0.
Championship Race
14 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Tokitenku (Komusubi) beat Asashoryu (Yokozuna) by Okuritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 10% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 1-10, which makes it count double.
Toyonoshima (Maegashira 1) beat Kotooshu (Ozeki) by Shitatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 21% chance.
Kisenosato (Maegashira 1) beat Hakuho (Ozeki) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 16-45, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 1-0 — 7 more wins needed with 14 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 10 — he survived 5 of 9, and fell 4 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2477 sits 216 points below his peak of 2693 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Tochiazuma1-0 ・ kadoban #10
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 0-1) vs Miyabiyama (Maegashira 3, 0-1) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 34-5; the rating model gives Asashoryu 90%
- Tokitenku (Komusubi, 1-0) vs Hakuho (Ozeki, 0-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 18-1; the rating model gives Tokitenku 28%
- Kotooshu (Ozeki, 0-1) vs Harumafuji (Komusubi, 1-0) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 23-17; the rating model gives Kotooshu 61%