Komanohide against Tagonofuji, Hatsu 2004, day 9

KomanohideJonidan 11 East2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TagonofujiJonidan 10 West1-4

Hatsu 2004, day 9, 19 January 2004. Jonidan, bout 49 of 53. 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
58% KomanohideTagonofuji 42%

The ratings had Komanohide the favourite, at 58%, 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
Komanohide 1Tagonofuji 1
  1. Tagonofuji won · Hatsu 2008, day 5, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Komanohide won · Hatsu 2004, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.