Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tamawashi takes a gold star off yokozuna Terunofuji
March (Haru) 2022 has completed day 5. Tamawashi (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Terunofuji by Oshitaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 5. Takayasu (Maegashira 7) leads alone at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
- Maegashira 7 Takayasu5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 17 Kagayaki4-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 13 Chiyonokuni4-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 6 Kotozakura4-1
- Maegashira 4 Kirishima4-1
- Sekiwake Abi4-1 ・ W4
- Sekiwake Wakatakakage4-1
- Ozeki Mitakeumi4-1
Today's Kinboshi
Tamawashi (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Terunofuji by Oshitaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 5.
Upsets
Kirishima (Maegashira 4) beat Mitakeumi (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 21% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Shodai stands at 1-4 — 7 more wins needed with 10 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Takakeisho stands at 3-2 — 5 more wins needed with 10 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 Shodai1-4 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Takakeisho3-2 ・ kadoban #5
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Terunofuji (Yokozuna, 3-2) vs Onosho (Maegashira 3, 2-3) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 5-5; the rating model gives Terunofuji 83%
- Meisei (Maegashira 3, 1-4) vs Mitakeumi (Ozeki, 4-1) →head-to-head: Mitakeumi leads 14-10; the rating model gives Meisei 20%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Takayasu (Maegashira 7, 5-0) vs Shimanoumi (Maegashira 10, 2-3) →head-to-head: Takayasu leads 3-0; the rating model gives Takayasu 69%