Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Miyabiyama takes a gold star off yokozuna Asashoryu
March (Haru) 2007 has completed day 2. Miyabiyama (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Asashoryu by Yoritaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1. Wakanosato, Shimotori, Kakuryu, Dejima, Kokkai, Kakizoe, Takekaze, Kasugao, Kotomitsuki, Tochiazuma, Toyonoshima share the lead at 2-0.
Championship Race
13 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Miyabiyama (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Asashoryu by Yoritaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.
Upsets
Kasugao (Maegashira 3) beat Kaio (Ozeki) by Kotenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 17% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 2-0 — 6 more wins needed with 13 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 Tochiazuma2-0 ・ kadoban #10
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 0-2) vs Futeno (Maegashira 4, 0-2) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 4-1; the rating model gives Asashoryu 96%
- Kotooshu (Ozeki, 1-1) vs Takekaze (Maegashira 4, 2-0) →head-to-head: Kotooshu leads 17-5; the rating model gives Kotooshu 83%
- Harumafuji (Komusubi, 1-1) vs Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 2-0) →head-to-head: Tochiazuma leads 5-1; the rating model gives Harumafuji 52%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Harumafuji