Kisenosato against Takarafuji, Hatsu 2017, day 1

Kisenosato1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Takarafuji0-1

Hatsu 2017, day 1, 8 January 2017. Makuuchi, bout 18 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
78% KisenosatoTakarafuji 22%

The ratings had Kisenosato the favourite, at 78%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

18 official meetingsCompare careers
Kisenosato 16Takarafuji 2
  1. Takarafuji won · Kyushu 2017, day 9shitatenage
  2. Kisenosato won · Haru 2017, day 6yorikiri
  3. Kisenosato won · Hatsu 2017, day 1 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Kisenosato won · Kyushu 2016, day 15yorikiri
  5. Kisenosato won · Aki 2016, day 7yorikiri
  6. Kisenosato won · Nagoya 2016, day 3yorikiri
  7. Kisenosato won · Natsu 2016, day 5yorikiri
  8. Kisenosato won · Haru 2016, day 2okuridashi
  9. Kisenosato won · Hatsu 2016, day 3yorikiri
  10. Kisenosato won · Aki 2015, day 11uwatenage
  11. Kisenosato won · Nagoya 2015, day 4yorikiri
  12. Kisenosato won · Natsu 2015, day 1yorikiri
  13. Kisenosato won · Haru 2015, day 4yorikiri
  14. Kisenosato won · Hatsu 2015, day 1yorikiri
  15. Kisenosato won · Kyushu 2014, day 7yorikiri
  16. Takarafuji won · Aki 2014, day 10yoritaoshi
  17. Kisenosato won · Natsu 2014, day 3yorikiri
  18. Kisenosato won · Aki 2013, day 5yorikiri