Takemoto against Tenkaizan, Natsu 2007, day 1

TakemotoJonidan 130 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TenkaizanJonidan 129 West0-1

Natsu 2007, day 1, 13 May 2007. Jonidan, bout 4 of 64. 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
50% TakemotoTenkaizan 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Takemoto 1Tenkaizan 2
  1. Tenkaizan won · Aki 2007, day 15, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Tenkaizan won · Nagoya 2007, day 1, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Takemoto won · Natsu 2007, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.