Munakata against Takakitamura, Hatsu 2003, day 5

MunakataSandanme 87 East3-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakakitamuraSandanme 88 West2-1

Hatsu 2003, day 5, 16 January 2003. Sandanme, bout 6 of 46. 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
72% MunakataTakakitamura 28%

The ratings had Munakata the favourite, at 72%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Munakata 1Takakitamura 1
  1. Takakitamura won · Aki 2003, day 7, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Munakata won · Hatsu 2003, day 5, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.