Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 2007 ・ Day 6 ・ Mar 16
Tochiazuma leads alone at 6-0
March (Haru) 2007 has completed day 6. Tochiazuma (Ozeki) leads alone at 6-0.
Championship Race
Kakuryu, Kotomitsuki, Hakuho trail by one. 9 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightTochiazuma is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 6.
- Ozeki Tochiazuma6-0 ・ W6
- Maegashira 11 Kakuryu5-1
- Sekiwake Kotomitsuki5-1
- Ozeki Hakuho5-1 ・ W5
Upsets
Miyabiyama (Maegashira 3) beat Chiyotaikai (Ozeki) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 35% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 6-0 — 2 more wins needed with 9 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 Tochiazuma6-0 ・ kadoban #10
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 4-2) vs Kasugao (Maegashira 3, 3-3) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 1-0; the rating model gives Asashoryu 97%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Toyonoshima (Maegashira 1, 4-2) vs Hakuho (Ozeki, 5-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 32-3; the rating model gives Toyonoshima 14%; Technician vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Kisenosato (Maegashira 1, 4-2) vs Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 6-0) →head-to-head: Tochiazuma leads 5-0; the rating model gives Kisenosato 52%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even