Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Ozeki Tochiazuma clears kadoban
March (Haru) 2007 has completed day 10. Hakuho (Ozeki) leads alone at 9-1.
Championship Race
Tochiozan, Kokkai, Homasho, Tochiazuma, Asashoryu trail by one. 5 days remain.
- Ozeki Hakuho9-1 ・ W9
- Maegashira 14 Tochiozan8-2 ・ W5
- Maegashira 7 Kokkai8-2 ・ W5
- Maegashira 5 Homasho8-2 ・ W7
- Ozeki Tochiazuma8-2
- Yokozuna Asashoryu8-2 ・ W8
Upsets
Tochiozan (Maegashira 14) beat Aminishiki (Maegashira 9) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 22% chance.
Homasho (Maegashira 5) beat Kotooshu (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 23% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 7-11, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma reached 8-2 to clear kadoban status.
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 Tochiazuma8-2 ・ kadoban #10
Records Decided Today
6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 14 Tochiozankachi-koshi (8-2)
- Maegashira 7 Kokkaikachi-koshi (8-2)
- Maegashira 4 Futenomake-koshi (2-8)
- Maegashira 5 Homashokachi-koshi (8-2)
- Ozeki Tochiazumakachi-koshi (8-2)
- Yokozuna Asashoryukachi-koshi (8-2)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 8-2) vs Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 8-2) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 15-10; the rating model gives Asashoryu 91%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 6-4) vs Kaio (Ozeki, 4-6) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 34-20; the rating model gives Chiyotaikai 60%
- Homasho (Maegashira 5, 8-2) vs Hakuho (Ozeki, 9-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 17-0; the rating model gives Homasho 16%