Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu wins the championship at 13-2
March (Haru) 2008 has completed final day. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) takes the championship at 13-2.
Championship Race
- Yokozuna Asashoryu13-2
- Maegashira 7 Baruto12-3
- Maegashira 5 Kokkai12-3 ・ W6
- Yokozuna Hakuho12-3
Upsets
Kokkai (Maegashira 5) beat Kaio (Ozeki) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 22% chance.
Otsukasa (Maegashira 16) beat Kasugao (Maegashira 9) by Shitatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-10, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai reached 8-7 to clear kadoban status.
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 Chiyotaikai8-7 ・ kadoban #15
Records Decided Today
7 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightMiyabiyama came into the final day at 7-7 and lost the bout that mattered most.
- Maegashira 8 Goeidokachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 4 Wakanohokachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 2 Miyabiyamamake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 1 Asasekiryukachi-koshi (8-7)
- Sekiwake Kotoshogikukachi-koshi (8-7)
- Sekiwake Harumafujikachi-koshi (8-7)
- Ozeki Kotomitsukikachi-koshi (8-7)
Special Prizes
Outstanding Performance: Kotoshogiku; Fighting Spirit: Kokkai, Baruto; Technique: Tochiozan.
- Sekiwake KotoshogikuOutstanding Performance・8-7
- Maegashira 12 TochiozanTechnique・11-4
- Maegashira 5 KokkaiFighting Spirit・12-3
- Maegashira 7 BarutoFighting Spirit・12-3