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Torikumi for this day →Shotenro takes a gold star off yokozuna Hakuho
September (Aki) 2009 has completed day 6. Shotenro (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Hakuho by Hikiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1. Kotomitsuki, Kotooshu, Asashoryu share the lead at 6-0.
Championship Race
Masatsukasa, Iwakiyama, Kakuryu, Hakuho trail by one. 9 days remain.
- Ozeki Kotomitsuki6-0 ・ W6
- Ozeki Kotooshu6-0 ・ W6
- Yokozuna Asashoryu6-0 ・ W6
- Maegashira 16 Masatsukasa5-1
- Maegashira 8 Iwakiyama5-1
- Maegashira 3 Kakuryu5-1
- Yokozuna Hakuho5-1
Today's Kinboshi
Shotenro (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Hakuho by Hikiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.
Upsets
Tochinoshin (Maegashira 1) beat Chiyotaikai (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 23% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kotooshu, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 6-0 — 7 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 Kotooshu6-0 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 5-1) vs Kotoshogiku (Sekiwake, 3-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 56-7; the rating model gives Hakuho 93%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Tamanoshima (Maegashira 3, 1-5) vs Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 6-0) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 21-4; the rating model gives Tamanoshima 10%
- Toyonoshima (Maegashira 4, 3-3) vs Kotomitsuki (Ozeki, 6-0) →head-to-head: Kotomitsuki leads 12-4; the rating model gives Toyonoshima 15%; Technician vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even