Takao against Tochifudo, Natsu 1997, day 2

TakaoSandanme 98 West0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TochifudoSandanme 99 East1-0

Natsu 1997, day 2, 12 May 1997. Sandanme, bout 2 of 48. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yorikiri

Who else uses it

Frontal force out.

The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
39% TakaoTochifudo 61%

The ratings had Tochifudo the favourite, at 61%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Takao 0Tochifudo 1
  1. Tochifudo won · Natsu 1997, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.