Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tokitenku, Baruto, Hakuho share the lead at 8 wins
March (Haru) 2010 has completed day 8. Tokitenku, Baruto, Hakuho share the lead at 8-0.
Championship Race
Harumafuji trail by one. 7 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Tokitenku holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Kotomitsuki in September (Aki) 2001.
- Maegashira 13 Tokitenku8-0 ・ W8
- Sekiwake Baruto8-0 ・ W8
- Yokozuna Hakuho8-0 ・ W8
- Ozeki Harumafuji7-1
Upsets
Tosayutaka (Maegashira 4) beat Kotooshu (Ozeki) by Oshitaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 12% chance.
Kotoshogiku (Maegashira 3) beat Harumafuji (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotomitsuki stands at 5-3 — 3 more wins needed with 7 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 Kotomitsuki5-3 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightTokitenku, Baruto, Hakuho clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Maegashira 13 Tokitenkukachi-koshi (8-0)
- Maegashira 2 Aranmake-koshi (0-8)
- Sekiwake Barutokachi-koshi (8-0)
- Yokozuna Hakuhokachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 8-0) vs Toyonoshima (Sekiwake, 4-4) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 32-3; the rating model gives Hakuho 91%; Thrower vs Technician — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Harumafuji (Ozeki, 7-1) vs Tosayutaka (Maegashira 4, 1-7) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 2-0; the rating model gives Harumafuji 90%
- Kaio (Ozeki, 5-3) vs Baruto (Sekiwake, 8-0) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 8-7; the rating model gives Kaio 35%