Takaeirai against Tsunekawa, Hatsu 2014, day 8

TakaeiraiJonidan 75 East3-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TsunekawaJonidan 76 West2-2

Hatsu 2014, day 8, 19 January 2014. Jonidan, bout 8 of 45. 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
59% TakaeiraiTsunekawa 41%

The ratings had Takaeirai the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Takaeirai 3Tsunekawa 0
  1. Takaeirai won · Aki 2014, day 2, Jonidantsukidashi
  2. Takaeirai won · Hatsu 2014, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Takaeirai won · Nagoya 2013, day 15, Jonidanoshidashi