Taiyo against Kakutaiki, Hatsu 2007, day 9

TaiyoJonidan 53 East3-2
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
KakutaikiJonidan 54 East2-3

Hatsu 2007, day 9, 15 January 2007. Jonidan, bout 33 of 58. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
62% TaiyoKakutaiki 38%

The ratings had Taiyo the favourite, at 62%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Taiyo 2Kakutaiki 1
  1. Kakutaiki won · Nagoya 2007, day 6, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Taiyo won · Haru 2007, day 4, Jonidanokuritaoshi
  3. Taiyo won · Hatsu 2007, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.