Kisenosato against Takanoiwa, Aki 2016, day 5

KisenosatoOzeki 1 East3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakanoiwaMaegashira 3 East2-3

Aki 2016, day 5, 15 September 2016. Makuuchi, bout 18 of 20. 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
82% KisenosatoTakanoiwa 18%

The ratings had Kisenosato the favourite, at 82%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kisenosato 2Takanoiwa 0
  1. Kisenosato won · Haru 2017, day 3oshidashi
  2. Kisenosato won · Aki 2016, day 5 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.