Takakimura against Niibo, Nagoya 1999, day 9

TakakimuraJonokuchi 40 East2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
NiiboJonokuchi 37 West1-4

Nagoya 1999, day 9, 12 July 1999. Jonokuchi, bout 5 of 21. 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% TakakimuraNiibo 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

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Takakimura 2Niibo 2
  1. Niibo won · Hatsu 2000, day 9, Jonokuchiyoritaoshi
  2. Takakimura won · Aki 1999, day 2, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  3. Takakimura won · Nagoya 1999, day 9, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Niibo won · Natsu 1999, day 13, Jonokuchiyorikiri