Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →September (Aki) 2009 ・ Day 2 ・ Sep 14
Masatsukasa, Kokkai, Kakizoe, Kasugao, Iwakiyama, Takekaze, Kakuryu, Kotoshogiku, Kotomitsuki, Kotooshu, Asashoryu, Hakuho share the lead at 2 wins
September (Aki) 2009 has completed day 2. Masatsukasa, Kokkai, Kakizoe, Kasugao, Iwakiyama, Takekaze, Kakuryu, Kotoshogiku, Kotomitsuki, Kotooshu, Asashoryu, Hakuho share the lead at 2-0.
Championship Race
13 days remain in the race.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kotooshu, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 2-0 — 11 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
解説 ・ InsightKotooshu's last two basho: 9 wins, then 13 — 22 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2689 is at career-peak level (2689) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
- Ozeki Kotooshu2-0 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 2-0) vs Tochinoshin (Maegashira 1, 0-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 27-1; the rating model gives Hakuho 97%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Miyabiyama (Maegashira 1, 0-2) vs Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 2-0) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 34-5; the rating model gives Miyabiyama 13%
- Harumafuji (Ozeki, 1-1) vs Kotoshogiku (Sekiwake, 2-0) →head-to-head: Kotoshogiku leads 35-30; the rating model gives Harumafuji 78%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Harumafuji