Iitani against Takanokuni, Hatsu 2007, day 2

IitaniJonidan 116 East1-0
Finalisamiashiforward step out
TakanokuniJonidan 115 West0-1

Hatsu 2007, day 2, 8 January 2007. Jonidan, bout 3 of 56. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: isamiashi

Who else uses it

Forward step out.

The loser steps forward out of the ring on his own. His opponent didn't make it happen, so it isn't counted as a technique.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
46% IitaniTakanokuni 54%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Iitani 2Takanokuni 1
  1. Iitani won · Hatsu 2007, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)isamiashi
  2. Takanokuni won · Kyushu 2006, day 5, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Iitani won · Aki 2006, day 9, Jonokuchiuwatenage