Takahama against Furuichi, Haru 1999, day 9

TakahamaMakushita 60 East3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
FuruichiMakushita 59 West2-3

Haru 1999, day 9, 22 March 1999. Makushita, bout 2 of 32. 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
57% TakahamaFuruichi 43%

The ratings had Takahama the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Takahama 3Furuichi 1
  1. Takahama won · Haru 2008, day 15, Makushitaoshidashi
  2. Furuichi won · Kyushu 2005, day 8, Makushitaokuritaoshi
  3. Takahama won · Kyushu 2002, day 6, Juryouwatedashinage
  4. Takahama won · Haru 1999, day 9, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.