Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Mitakeumi wins the playoff and the championship
September (Aki) 2019 has completed final day. Takakeisho, Mitakeumi finished level at 12-3, and Mitakeumi won the playoff to take the championship.
Championship Race
For Takakeisho, level after regulation, one bout decided everything.
- Sekiwake Takakeisho12-3
- Sekiwake Mitakeumi12-3 ・ W4
- Maegashira 8 Okinoumi11-4
Upsets
Ishiura (Maegashira 15) beat Tamawashi (Maegashira 4) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 13% chance.
Kotoyuki (Maegashira 9) beat Shodai (Maegashira 4) by Kotenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 31% chance.
Meisei (Maegashira 10) beat Asanoyama (Maegashira 2) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-9, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Goeido reached 10-5 to clear kadoban status.
Kadoban ozeki Tochinoshin has a losing record and will be demoted to sekiwake next basho.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 8 — he has survived all 7 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2533 sits 200 points below his peak of 2733 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 3 — he survived 1 of 2, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2421 sits 255 points below his peak of 2676 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Goeido10-5 ・ kadoban #8
- Ozeki Tochinoshin6-9 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightKotoeko, Tamawashi came into the final day at 7-7 and lost the bout that mattered most.
- Maegashira 3 Daieishokachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 7 Kotoekomake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 15 Ishiurakachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 4 Tamawashimake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 6 Myogiryukachi-koshi (8-5-2)
Special Prizes
Outstanding Performance: Asanoyama, Mitakeumi; Fighting Spirit: Tsurugisho, Okinoumi.
- Maegashira 2 AsanoyamaOutstanding Performance・10-5
- Sekiwake MitakeumiOutstanding Performance・12-3
- Maegashira 14 TsurugishoFighting Spirit・10-5
- Maegashira 8 OkinoumiFighting Spirit・11-4