Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →May (Natsu) 2008 ・ Day 6 ・ May 16
Kotooshu, Hakuho share the lead at 6 wins
May (Natsu) 2008 has completed day 6. Kotooshu, Hakuho share the lead at 6-0.
Championship Race
Toyohibiki, Tamanoshima, Toyonoshima, Kisenosato, Asashoryu trail by one. 9 days remain.
- Ozeki Kotooshu6-0 ・ W6
- Yokozuna Hakuho6-0 ・ W6
- Maegashira 15 Toyohibiki5-1
- Maegashira 13 Tamanoshima5-1 ・ W5
- Maegashira 5 Toyonoshima5-1
- Komusubi Kisenosato5-1 ・ W4
- Yokozuna Asashoryu5-1 ・ W5
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotooshu stands at 6-0 — 2 more wins needed with 9 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 Kotooshu6-0 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 5-1) vs Kakuryu (Maegashira 3, 2-4) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 7-0; the rating model gives Asashoryu 92%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Miyabiyama (Maegashira 3, 1-5) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 6-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 24-4; the rating model gives Miyabiyama 14%
- Kisenosato (Komusubi, 5-1) vs Kotooshu (Ozeki, 6-0) →head-to-head: Kotooshu leads 29-18; the rating model gives Kisenosato 70%