Takamisakari against Tokitenku, Aki 2008, day 8

Takamisakari2-6
Finalchongakepulling heel hook
Tokitenku3-5

Aki 2008, day 8, 21 September 2008. Makuuchi, bout 9 of 20. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: chongake

Who else uses it

Pulling heel hook.

The winner hooks his opponent's heel and pulls.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
44% TakamisakariTokitenku 56%

The ratings had Tokitenku the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

19 official meetingsCompare careers
Takamisakari 9Tokitenku 10
  1. Takamisakari won · Natsu 2011, day 8yorikiri
  2. Takamisakari won · Hatsu 2011, day 1uwatenage
  3. Takamisakari won · Kyushu 2010, day 1hikiotoshi
  4. Tokitenku won · Aki 2010, day 13yorikiri
  5. Takamisakari won · Hatsu 2010, day 7yorikiri
  6. Tokitenku won · Aki 2009, day 10yorikiri
  7. Tokitenku won · Nagoya 2009, day 13yorikiri
  8. Takamisakari won · Natsu 2009, day 13yorikiri
  9. Takamisakari won · Haru 2009, day 9uwatedashinage
  10. Takamisakari won · Kyushu 2008, day 11yoritaoshi
  11. Tokitenku won · Aki 2008, day 8 (this bout)chongake
  12. Tokitenku won · Nagoya 2008, day 5oshidashi
  13. Tokitenku won · Nagoya 2007, day 15yorikiri
  14. Tokitenku won · Haru 2007, day 13kirikaeshi
  15. Tokitenku won · Nagoya 2006, day 1yorikiri
  16. Tokitenku won · Haru 2006, day 12hatakikomi
  17. Tokitenku won · Kyushu 2005, day 3uchigake
  18. Takamisakari won · Aki 2005, day 6uwatenage
  19. Takamisakari won · Nagoya 2005, day 2yorikiri