Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Shotenro, Tamawashi, Takarafuji, Kitataiki, Fujiazuma, Asasekiryu, Aoiyama, Miyabiyama, Takekaze, Takayasu, Goeido, Homasho, Aran, Aminishiki, Kakuryu, Kotoshogiku, Kotooshu, Tochinowaka, Harumafuji, Baruto, Hakuho share the lead at 1 wins
March (Haru) 2012 has completed day 1. Shotenro, Tamawashi, Takarafuji, Kitataiki, Fujiazuma, Asasekiryu, Aoiyama, Miyabiyama, Takekaze, Takayasu, Goeido, Homasho, Aran, Aminishiki, Kakuryu, Kotoshogiku, Kotooshu, Tochinowaka, Harumafuji, Baruto, Hakuho share the lead at 1-0.
Championship Race
14 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Tochinowaka (Maegashira 1) beat Kisenosato (Ozeki) by Oshitaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 13% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Baruto, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 1-0 — 12 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
解説 ・ InsightBaruto's last two basho: 11 wins, then 14 (champion) — 25 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2784 is at career-peak level (2784) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
- Ozeki Baruto1-0 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 1-0) vs Myogiryu (Maegashira 1, 0-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 20-2; the rating model gives Hakuho 96%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Gagamaru (Komusubi, 0-1) vs Harumafuji (Ozeki, 1-0) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 5-2; the rating model gives Gagamaru 16%
- Tochinowaka (Maegashira 1, 1-0) vs Kotooshu (Ozeki, 1-0) →head-to-head: Kotooshu leads 2-0; the rating model gives Tochinowaka 24%