Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →November (Kyushu) 2009 ・ Day 1 ・ Nov 15
Tamaasuka, Kimurayama, Mokonami, Tosayutaka, Takamisakari, Tamawashi, Miyabiyama, Yoshikaze, Homasho, Kyokutenho, Kakizoe, Toyonoshima, Hokutoriki, Baruto, Chiyotaikai, Kaio, Kotoshogiku, Kotomitsuki, Kotooshu, Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 1 wins
November (Kyushu) 2009 has completed day 1. Tamaasuka, Kimurayama, Mokonami, Tosayutaka, Takamisakari, Tamawashi, Miyabiyama, Yoshikaze, Homasho, Kyokutenho, Kakizoe, Toyonoshima, Hokutoriki, Baruto, Chiyotaikai, Kaio, Kotoshogiku, Kotomitsuki, Kotooshu, Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 1-0.
Championship Race
14 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Kotoshogiku (Maegashira 2) beat Harumafuji (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 22% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 1-0 — 7 more wins needed with 14 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 18 — he survived 13 of 17, and fell 4 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2387 sits 202 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai1-0 ・ kadoban #18
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takekaze (Maegashira 1, 0-1) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 1-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 22-1; the rating model gives Takekaze 4%; Technician vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 1-0) vs Aminishiki (Maegashira 1, 0-1) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 17-6; the rating model gives Asashoryu 87%; Thrower vs Technician — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Tokitenku (Maegashira 2, 0-1) vs Kotomitsuki (Ozeki, 1-0) →head-to-head: Kotomitsuki leads 9-6; the rating model gives Tokitenku 19%; Technician vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even