Takanohana against Tochiazuma, Natsu 1997, day 5

Takanohana4-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Tochiazuma3-2

Natsu 1997, day 5, 15 May 1997. Makuuchi, bout 19 of 19. 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
84% TakanohanaTochiazuma 16%

The ratings had Takanohana the favourite, at 84%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

21 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanohana 16Tochiazuma 5
  1. Takanohana won · Natsu 2001, day 7yorikiri
  2. Takanohana won · Haru 2001, day 1uwatenage
  3. Takanohana won · Hatsu 2001, day 5okuridashi
  4. Tochiazuma won · Nagoya 2000, day 3yoritaoshi
  5. Takanohana won · Natsu 2000, day 8tsukiotoshi
  6. Takanohana won · Haru 2000, day 4yorikiri
  7. Takanohana won · Hatsu 2000, day 2uwatenage
  8. Tochiazuma won · Kyushu 1999, day 6oshidashi
  9. Tochiazuma won · Aki 1999, day 1yorikiri
  10. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1999, day 3yorikiri
  11. Takanohana won · Haru 1999, day 2yorikiri
  12. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1999, day 7yorikiri
  13. Tochiazuma won · Kyushu 1998, day 3yoritaoshi
  14. Takanohana won · Aki 1998, day 2uwatenage
  15. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1998, day 9yorikiri
  16. Tochiazuma won · Hatsu 1998, day 11yorikiri
  17. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1997, day 14shitatenage
  18. Takanohana won · Aki 1997, day 12okuridashi
  19. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1997, day 7yorikiri
  20. Takanohana won · Natsu 1997, day 5 (this bout)yorikiri
  21. Takanohana won · Haru 1997, day 3yoritaoshi