Hochiyama against Takarafuji, Nagoya 2012, day 9

HochiyamaMaegashira 15 East1-8
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakarafujiMaegashira 10 West4-5

Nagoya 2012, day 9, 16 July 2012. Makuuchi, bout 4 of 21. 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
45% HochiyamaTakarafuji 55%

The ratings had Takarafuji the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Hochiyama 2Takarafuji 5
  1. Hochiyama won · Kyushu 2012, day 6, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Takarafuji won · Nagoya 2012, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Takarafuji won · Haru 2012, day 6yorikiri
  4. Takarafuji won · Hatsu 2012, day 2, Juryoshitatenage
  5. Hochiyama won · Natsu 2011, day 9, Juryoyorikiri
  6. Takarafuji won · Hatsu 2011, day 8, Juryohikiotoshi
  7. Takarafuji won · Kyushu 2010, day 2, Juryoyorikiri