Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 2010 ・ Day 10 ・ Mar 23
Baruto, Hakuho share the lead at 10 wins
March (Haru) 2010 has completed day 10. Baruto, Hakuho share the lead at 10-0.
Championship Race
Harumafuji trail by one. 5 days remain.
- Sekiwake Baruto10-0 ・ W10
- Yokozuna Hakuho10-0 ・ W10
- Ozeki Harumafuji9-1
Upsets
Tamanoshima (Maegashira 14) beat Takekaze (Maegashira 8) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance.
Okinoumi (Maegashira 12) beat Kakizoe (Maegashira 7) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotomitsuki stands at 7-3 — 1 more win needed with 5 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
His pre-basho rating of 2425 sits 255 points below his peak of 2680 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotomitsuki7-3 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 8 Takekazemake-koshi (2-8)
- Maegashira 7 Miyabiyamakachi-koshi (8-2)
- Maegashira 1 Kakuryumake-koshi (2-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 10-0) vs Baruto (Sekiwake, 10-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 25-3; the rating model gives Hakuho 77%
- Kaio (Ozeki, 5-5) vs Tamawashi (Maegashira 4, 3-7) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 1-1; the rating model gives Kaio 83%