Takinooto against Takanofuji, Nagoya 2001, day 5

TakinootoSandanme 3 West1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakanofujiMakushita 60 West0-3

Nagoya 2001, day 5, 12 July 2001. Makushita, bout 1 of 30. 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
53% TakinootoTakanofuji 47%

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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Takinooto 1Takanofuji 2
  1. Takanofuji won · Haru 2002, day 11, Sandanmetsukiotoshi
  2. Takanofuji won · Kyushu 2001, day 5, Sandanmehatakikomi
  3. Takinooto won · Nagoya 2001, day 5, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.