Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 2009 ・ Day 2 ・ Mar 16
Kimurayama, Yamamotoyama, Aran, Tochinoshin, Kokkai, Homasho, Baruto, Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 2 wins
March (Haru) 2009 has completed day 2. Kimurayama, Yamamotoyama, Aran, Tochinoshin, Kokkai, Homasho, Baruto, Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 2-0.
Championship Race
13 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Tochiozan (Maegashira 2) beat Kotooshu (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 16% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotomitsuki stands at 1-1 — 7 more wins needed with 13 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is Kotomitsuki's first kadoban.
His pre-basho rating of 2431 sits 249 points below his peak of 2680 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotomitsuki1-1 ・ kadoban #1
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 2-0) vs Hokutoriki (Maegashira 1, 0-2) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 11-1; the rating model gives Asashoryu 93%
- Kakuryu (Maegashira 1, 1-1) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 2-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 44-8; the rating model gives Kakuryu 5%; Pulling Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Baruto (Sekiwake, 2-0) vs Goeido (Komusubi, 0-2) →head-to-head: Baruto leads 10-8; the rating model gives Baruto 61%