Takamisakari against Otsukasa, Hatsu 2003, day 7

TakamisakariMaegashira 9 East6-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
OtsukasaMaegashira 13 East3-4

Hatsu 2003, day 7, 18 January 2003. Makuuchi, bout 5 of 18. 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
56% TakamisakariOtsukasa 44%

The ratings had Takamisakari the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Takamisakari 5Otsukasa 1
  1. Takamisakari won · Haru 2008, day 9yorikiri
  2. Takamisakari won · Natsu 2007, day 6hikiotoshi
  3. Takamisakari won · Kyushu 2006, day 14yorikiri
  4. Otsukasa won · Aki 2004, day 13oshidashi
  5. Takamisakari won · Hatsu 2003, day 7 (this bout)yorikiri
  6. Takamisakari won · Nagoya 2000, day 7sukuinage