Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →May (Natsu) 2008 ・ Day 3 ・ May 13
Tochinoshin, Goeido, Futeno, Toyonoshima, Kotooshu, Hakuho share the lead at 3 wins
May (Natsu) 2008 has completed day 3. Tochinoshin, Goeido, Futeno, Toyonoshima, Kotooshu, Hakuho share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Kyokutenho (Maegashira 2) beat Kotomitsuki (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 13-24, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotooshu stands at 3-0 — 5 more wins needed with 12 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
His pre-basho rating of 2388 sits 301 points below his peak of 2689 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotooshu3-0 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kyokutenho (Maegashira 2, 1-2) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 3-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 28-2; the rating model gives Kyokutenho 10%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 2-1) vs Wakanoho (Maegashira 2, 1-2) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 3-0; the rating model gives Asashoryu 92%
- Kokkai (Maegashira 1, 0-3) vs Kotooshu (Ozeki, 3-0) →head-to-head: Kotooshu leads 9-4; the rating model gives Kokkai 56%