Iwata against Takanobori, Hatsu 2005, day 2

IwataJonidan 61 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakanoboriJonidan 60 West1-0

Hatsu 2005, day 2, 10 January 2005. Jonidan, bout 29 of 56. 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
49% IwataTakanobori 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Iwata 1Takanobori 1
  1. Iwata won · Haru 2005, day 2, Jonidanuwatenage
  2. Takanobori won · Hatsu 2005, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.