Takahashi against Hamawaki, Hatsu 2009, day 10

TakahashiJonidan 74 East3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HamawakiJonidan 77 West2-3

Hatsu 2009, day 10, 20 January 2009. Jonidan, bout 23 of 57. 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
63% TakahashiHamawaki 37%

The ratings had Takahashi the favourite, at 63%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Takahashi 2Hamawaki 0
  1. Takahashi won · Hatsu 2012, day 15, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  2. Takahashi won · Hatsu 2009, day 10, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.