Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Otsukasa, Sakaizawa, Kakizoe, Homasho, Tochiozan, Takamisakari, Futeno, Kasugao, Goeido, Hokutoriki, Roho, Kokkai, Kyokutenho, Kotoshogiku, Tokitenku, Chiyotaikai, Aminishiki, Kakuryu, Asasekiryu, Asashoryu, Hakuho share the lead at 1 wins
March (Haru) 2008 has completed day 1. Otsukasa, Sakaizawa, Kakizoe, Homasho, Tochiozan, Takamisakari, Futeno, Kasugao, Goeido, Hokutoriki, Roho, Kokkai, Kyokutenho, Kotoshogiku, Tokitenku, Chiyotaikai, Aminishiki, Kakuryu, Asasekiryu, Asashoryu, Hakuho share the lead at 1-0.
Championship Race
14 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Kakuryu (Maegashira 1) beat Kotomitsuki (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-10, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 1-0 — 7 more wins needed with 14 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 15 — he survived 10 of 14, and fell 4 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2426 sits 163 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai1-0 ・ kadoban #15
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kakuryu (Maegashira 1, 1-0) vs Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 1-0) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 7-0; the rating model gives Kakuryu 9%; Pulling Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 1-0) vs Asasekiryu (Maegashira 1, 1-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 13-2; the rating model gives Hakuho 90%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Aminishiki (Maegashira 2, 1-0) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 1-0) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 18-6; the rating model gives Aminishiki 48%