Taiga against Byakko, Kyushu 2012, day 1

TaigaMakushita 27 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
ByakkoMakushita 26 West1-0

Kyushu 2012, day 1, 11 November 2012. Makushita, bout 17 of 29. 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% TaigaByakko 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Taiga 1Byakko 2
  1. Taiga won · Natsu 2014, day 2, Sandanmeyoritaoshi
  2. Byakko won · Kyushu 2012, day 1, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Byakko won · Nagoya 2012, day 13, Makushitayorikiri