Takanotsuru against Kitazakura, Natsu 2002, day 7

Takanotsuru4-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kitazakura5-2

Natsu 2002, day 7, 18 May 2002. Juryo, bout 7 of 13. 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
55% TakanotsuruKitazakura 45%

The ratings had Takanotsuru ahead, at 55%, but Kitazakura won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

15 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanotsuru 7Kitazakura 8
  1. Takanotsuru won · Aki 2005, day 11, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Kitazakura won · Nagoya 2005, day 14, Juryoisamiashi
  3. Takanotsuru won · Haru 2005, day 5, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Kitazakura won · Hatsu 2005, day 1, Juryooshidashi
  5. Takanotsuru won · Aki 2004, day 1yorikiri
  6. Kitazakura won · Nagoya 2004, day 14, Juryoyorikiri
  7. Takanotsuru won · Natsu 2004, day 1, Juryouwatenage
  8. Kitazakura won · Haru 2004, day 5, Juryouwatenage
  9. Kitazakura won · Kyushu 2003, day 3, Juryoyorikiri
  10. Kitazakura won · Nagoya 2003, day 1, Juryoyorikiri
  11. Takanotsuru won · Aki 2002, day 6, Juryookuritaoshi
  12. Takanotsuru won · Nagoya 2002, day 4, Juryoyorikiri
  13. Kitazakura won · Natsu 2002, day 7, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  14. Kitazakura won · Natsu 2001, day 12, Juryoyorikiri
  15. Takanotsuru won · Haru 2001, day 14, Juryouwatenage