Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →September (Aki) 2009 ・ Day 7 ・ Sep 19
Kotomitsuki, Asashoryu share the lead at 7 wins
September (Aki) 2009 has completed day 7. Kotomitsuki, Asashoryu share the lead at 7-0.
Championship Race
Kakuryu, Kotooshu, Hakuho trail by one. 8 days remain.
- Ozeki Kotomitsuki7-0 ・ W7
- Yokozuna Asashoryu7-0 ・ W7
- Maegashira 3 Kakuryu6-1
- Ozeki Kotooshu6-1
- Yokozuna Hakuho6-1
Upsets
Kakuryu (Maegashira 3) beat Kotooshu (Ozeki) by Tottari — pre-basho ratings gave just a 22% chance.
Miyabiyama (Maegashira 1) beat Chiyotaikai (Ozeki) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 30% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kotooshu, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 6-1 — 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 Kotooshu6-1 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kotoshogiku (Sekiwake, 3-4) vs Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 7-0) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 15-1; the rating model gives Kotoshogiku 22%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 6-1) vs Tamanoshima (Maegashira 3, 1-6) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 7-1; the rating model gives Hakuho 97%
- Kisenosato (Sekiwake, 4-3) vs Kotomitsuki (Ozeki, 7-0) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 12-11; the rating model gives Kisenosato 45%; Belt Grinder vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even