Buken against Tanikawayama, Haru 2015, day 1

BukenJonidan 52 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TanikawayamaJonidan 53 East1-0

Haru 2015, day 1, 8 March 2015. Jonidan, bout 21 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
39% BukenTanikawayama 61%

The ratings had Tanikawayama the favourite, at 61%, 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
Buken 1Tanikawayama 2
  1. Buken won · Natsu 2015, day 10, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Tanikawayama won · Haru 2015, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Tanikawayama won · Hatsu 2015, day 2, Jonidanyorikiri