Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Takayasu leads alone at 10-0
March (Haru) 2022 has completed day 10. Takayasu (Maegashira 7) leads alone at 10-0.
Championship Race
Kotozakura, Wakatakakage trail by one. 5 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Takayasu holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Kyokutenho in May (Natsu) 2012.
Takayasu is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 10.
- Maegashira 7 Takayasu10-0 ・ W10
- Maegashira 6 Kotozakura9-1 ・ W6
- Sekiwake Wakatakakage9-1 ・ W6
Upsets
Hokutofuji (Maegashira 6) beat Mitakeumi (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 21% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 12-16, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Shodai stands at 5-5 — 3 more wins needed with 5 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Takakeisho stands at 7-3 — 1 more win needed with 5 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 3 — he has survived all 2 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2445 sits 227 points below his peak of 2672 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 5 — he survived 3 of 4, and fell 1 time.
- Ozeki Shodai5-5 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Takakeisho7-3 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 15 Akuamake-koshi (2-8)
- Maegashira 8 Sadanoumimake-koshi (2-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kotozakura (Maegashira 6, 9-1) vs Takakeisho (Ozeki, 7-3) →head-to-head: Takakeisho leads 7-5; the rating model gives Kotozakura 28%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Abi (Sekiwake, 6-4) vs Mitakeumi (Ozeki, 8-2) →head-to-head: Mitakeumi leads 11-8; the rating model gives Abi 38%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Wakatakakage (Sekiwake, 9-1) vs Takayasu (Maegashira 7, 10-0) →head-to-head: Wakatakakage leads 14-6; the rating model gives Wakatakakage 69%; Forward Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even