Otsukasa against Takanotsuru, Hatsu 2003, day 9

OtsukasaMaegashira 13 East3-6
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakanotsuruMaegashira 12 West7-2

Hatsu 2003, day 9, 20 January 2003. Makuuchi, bout 3 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
44% OtsukasaTakanotsuru 56%

The ratings had Takanotsuru 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

10 official meetingsCompare careers
Otsukasa 6Takanotsuru 4
  1. Takanotsuru won · Hatsu 2006, day 4, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Otsukasa won · Kyushu 2005, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Otsukasa won · Aki 2005, day 7, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Otsukasa won · Natsu 2005, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  5. Takanotsuru won · Aki 2004, day 4yorikiri
  6. Otsukasa won · Natsu 2004, day 11, Juryooshidashi
  7. Otsukasa won · Hatsu 2004, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  8. Otsukasa won · Natsu 2003, day 1okuridashi
  9. Takanotsuru won · Hatsu 2003, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  10. Takanotsuru won · Aki 2002, day 12yorikiri