Maenofuji against Yakunoshima, Natsu 2008, day 7

MaenofujiSandanme 96 East2-2
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
YakunoshimaSandanme 98 West3-1

Natsu 2008, day 7, 17 May 2008. Sandanme, bout 3 of 49. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukiotoshi

Who else uses it

Thrust down.

The winner thrusts his opponent down. The JSA lists it with the twists, as a different technique from tsukitaoshi, the frontal thrust down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
55% MaenofujiYakunoshima 45%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Maenofuji 1Yakunoshima 2
  1. Maenofuji won · Natsu 2013, day 12, Sandanmehikiotoshi
  2. Yakunoshima won · Nagoya 2008, day 14, Sandanmeoshidashi
  3. Yakunoshima won · Natsu 2008, day 7, Sandanme (this bout)tsukiotoshi

This was their first meeting.