Mitanoyama against Takanofuji, Hatsu 2003, day 4

MitanoyamaMakushita 59 East0-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakanofujiMakushita 57 West1-1

Hatsu 2003, day 4, 15 January 2003. Makushita, bout 2 of 28. 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
49% MitanoyamaTakanofuji 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Mitanoyama 1Takanofuji 1
  1. Mitanoyama won · Aki 2005, day 10, Makushitayoritaoshi
  2. Takanofuji won · Hatsu 2003, day 4, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.