Takeuchi against Ogata, Natsu 2003, day 8

TakeuchiJonokuchi 39 East2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
OgataJonokuchi 40 West1-3

Natsu 2003, day 8, 18 May 2003. Jonokuchi, bout 1 of 17. 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
50% TakeuchiOgata 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Takeuchi 3Ogata 1
  1. Ogata won · Kyushu 2012, day 8, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Takeuchi won · Hatsu 2004, day 10, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  3. Takeuchi won · Nagoya 2003, day 6, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  4. Takeuchi won · Natsu 2003, day 8, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.