Takaurata against Kyokuhozan, Nagoya 2009, day 1

TakaurataSandanme 84 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KyokuhozanSandanme 83 West0-1

Nagoya 2009, day 1, 12 July 2009. Sandanme, bout 8 of 49. 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
47% TakaurataKyokuhozan 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Takaurata 1Kyokuhozan 0
  1. Takaurata won · Nagoya 2009, day 1, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.