Masutenryu against Takabayama, Natsu 2017, day 2

MasutenryuJonidan 43 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakabayamaJonidan 42 West0-1

Natsu 2017, day 2, 15 May 2017. Jonidan, bout 32 of 52. 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
71% MasutenryuTakabayama 29%

The ratings had Masutenryu the favourite, at 71%, 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
Masutenryu 2Takabayama 0
  1. Masutenryu won · Kyushu 2017, day 14, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Masutenryu won · Natsu 2017, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.