Takeuchi against Kusumoto, Haru 2004, day 5

TakeuchiJonokuchi 17 East1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KusumotoJonokuchi 18 West2-1

Haru 2004, day 5, 18 March 2004. Jonokuchi, bout 9 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
39% TakeuchiKusumoto 61%

The ratings had Kusumoto the favourite, at 61%, 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
Takeuchi 0Kusumoto 2
  1. Kusumoto won · Nagoya 2006, day 12, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  2. Kusumoto won · Haru 2004, day 5, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.