Masunosato against Takinooto, Kyushu 1997, day 9

MasunosatoSandanme 15 West3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakinootoSandanme 14 West4-1

Kyushu 1997, day 9, 17 November 1997. Sandanme, bout 41 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
47% MasunosatoTakinooto 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Masunosato 0Takinooto 2
  1. Takinooto won · Kyushu 1997, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Takinooto won · Nagoya 1997, day 1, Sandanmeoshidashi