Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 2021 ・ Day 14 ・ Mar 27
Terunofuji leads alone at 11-3
March (Haru) 2021 has completed day 14. Terunofuji (Sekiwake) leads alone at 11-3.
Championship Race
Aoiyama, Takayasu, Takakeisho trail by one. 1 day remain.
- Sekiwake Terunofuji11-3 ・ W4
- Maegashira 12 Aoiyama10-4 ・ W6
- Komusubi Takayasu10-4
- Ozeki Takakeisho10-4 ・ W4
Upsets
Aoiyama (Maegashira 12) beat Wakatakakage (Maegashira 2) by Kotenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance.
Daiamami (Maegashira 16) beat Hoshoryu (Maegashira 9) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Takakeisho reached 10-4 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 3 — he survived 1 of 2, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2506 sits 170 points below his peak of 2676 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Takakeisho10-4 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 14 Kotoekokachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 16 Kaiseikachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 16 Daiamamikachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 10 Ryudenmake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 4 Myogiryumake-koshi (6-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Shodai (Ozeki, 7-7) vs Asanoyama (Ozeki, 9-5) →head-to-head: Asanoyama leads 9-6; the rating model gives Shodai 51%; Pulling Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Takakeisho (Ozeki, 10-4) vs Terunofuji (Sekiwake, 11-3) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 8-5; the rating model gives Takakeisho 34%