Takunishiki against Tochinoshima, Natsu 2012, day 9

TakunishikiSandanme 32 West5-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TochinoshimaSandanme 31 West4-1

Natsu 2012, day 9, 14 May 2012. Sandanme, bout 34 of 48. 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
51% TakunishikiTochinoshima 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Takunishiki 2Tochinoshima 0
  1. Takunishiki won · Natsu 2012, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Takunishiki won · Kyushu 2011, day 4, Sandanmetsukidashi