Kakuryu against Takamaru, Hatsu 2004, day 9

KakuryuSandanme 25 East4-1
Finaltsukidashifrontal thrust out
TakamaruSandanme 23 West3-2

Hatsu 2004, day 9, 19 January 2004. Sandanme, bout 34 of 43. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal thrust out.

The winner thrusts his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
44% KakuryuTakamaru 56%

The ratings had Takamaru ahead, at 56%, but Kakuryu won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kakuryu 2Takamaru 0
  1. Kakuryu won · Haru 2004, day 8, Sandanmetsukidashi
  2. Kakuryu won · Hatsu 2004, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)tsukidashi

This was their first meeting.