Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →November (Kyushu) 2009 ・ Day 10 ・ Nov 24
Ozeki Chiyotaikai falls to make-koshi, faces demotion
November (Kyushu) 2009 has completed day 10. Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 10-0.
Championship Race
Yoshikaze trail by one. 5 days remain.
- Yokozuna Hakuho10-0 ・ W10
- Yokozuna Asashoryu10-0 ・ W10
- Maegashira 9 Yoshikaze9-1
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai has a losing record and will be demoted to sekiwake next basho.
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 Chiyotaikai2-8 ・ kadoban #18
Records Decided Today
6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 9 Miyabiyamakachi-koshi (8-2)
- Maegashira 14 Kasugaomake-koshi (2-8)
- Maegashira 8 Tochinoshinkachi-koshi (8-2)
- Maegashira 8 Aranmake-koshi (2-8)
- Maegashira 5 Toyonoshimakachi-koshi (8-2)
- Ozeki Chiyotaikaimake-koshi (2-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 10-0) vs Kaio (Ozeki, 7-3) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 25-12; the rating model gives Asashoryu 81%
- Harumafuji (Ozeki, 5-5) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 10-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-22; the rating model gives Harumafuji 18%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even