Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Ozeki Shodai falls to make-koshi, faces demotion
November (Kyushu) 2022 has completed day 13. Takayasu (Maegashira 1) leads alone at 11-2.
Championship Race
Oho, Abi, Hoshoryu, Takakeisho trail by one. 2 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Takayasu holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Kyokutenho in May (Natsu) 2012.
- Maegashira 1 Takayasu11-2 ・ W4
- Maegashira 13 Oho10-3
- Maegashira 9 Abi10-3
- Sekiwake Hoshoryu10-3
- Ozeki Takakeisho10-3 ・ W4
Upsets
Hiradoumi (Maegashira 16) beat Endo (Maegashira 7) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance.
Takanosho (Maegashira 9) beat Ichinojo (Maegashira 2) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 35% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Shodai has a losing record and will be demoted to sekiwake next basho.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 5 — he has survived all 4 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2430 sits 242 points below his peak of 2672 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Shodai5-8 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 6 Ryudenkachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 1 Kotozakurakachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 4 Wakamotoharukachi-koshi (8-5)
- Komusubi Tobizarumake-koshi (5-8)
- Ozeki Shodaimake-koshi (5-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Mitakeumi (Sekiwake, 6-7) vs Shodai (Ozeki, 5-8) →head-to-head: Mitakeumi leads 22-17; the rating model gives Mitakeumi 42%; Forward Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Takakeisho (Ozeki, 10-3) vs Oho (Maegashira 13, 10-3) →head-to-head: Takakeisho leads 2-1; the rating model gives Takakeisho 90%
- Takayasu (Maegashira 1, 11-2) vs Kagayaki (Maegashira 15, 9-4) →head-to-head: Takayasu leads 5-1; the rating model gives Takayasu 90%