Takanofuji against Kitanogo, Hatsu 2005, day 6

TakanofujiJonidan 20 East3-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KitanogoJonidan 15 West2-1

Hatsu 2005, day 6, 14 January 2005. Jonidan, bout 51 of 57. 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
69% TakanofujiKitanogo 31%

The ratings had Takanofuji the favourite, at 69%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Takanofuji 1Kitanogo 0
  1. Takanofuji won · Hatsu 2005, day 6, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.