Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →September (Aki) 2009 ・ Day 3 ・ Sep 15
Masatsukasa, Kakizoe, Iwakiyama, Kakuryu, Kotomitsuki, Kotooshu, Asashoryu, Hakuho share the lead at 3 wins
September (Aki) 2009 has completed day 3. Masatsukasa, Kakizoe, Iwakiyama, Kakuryu, Kotomitsuki, Kotooshu, Asashoryu, Hakuho share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kotooshu, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 3-0 — 10 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 Kotooshu3-0 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Shotenro (Maegashira 2, 0-3) vs Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 3-0) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 1-0; the rating model gives Shotenro 11%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 3-0) vs Kyokutenho (Maegashira 2, 1-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 28-2; the rating model gives Hakuho 93%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Kotooshu (Ozeki, 3-0) vs Tochinoshin (Maegashira 1, 0-3) →head-to-head: Kotooshu leads 12-4; the rating model gives Kotooshu 91%