Takanoiwa against Takarafuji, Natsu 2017, day 3

Takanoiwa2-1
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
Takarafuji1-2

Natsu 2017, day 3, 16 May 2017. Makuuchi, bout 11 of 21. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukiotoshi

Who else uses it

Thrust down.

The winner thrusts his opponent down. The JSA lists it with the twists, as a different technique from tsukitaoshi, the frontal thrust down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
49% TakanoiwaTakarafuji 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

12 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanoiwa 6Takarafuji 6
  1. Takarafuji won · Kyushu 2018, day 7oshidashi
  2. Takanoiwa won · Aki 2017, day 1yorikiri
  3. Takanoiwa won · Natsu 2017, day 3 (this bout)tsukiotoshi
  4. Takanoiwa won · Aki 2016, day 2yorikiri
  5. Takanoiwa won · Nagoya 2016, day 14tsukidashi
  6. Takarafuji won · Aki 2014, day 12oshitaoshi
  7. Takarafuji won · Natsu 2014, day 13yorikiri
  8. Takanoiwa won · Haru 2014, day 8oshidashi
  9. Takarafuji won · Kyushu 2012, day 15, Juryooshidashi
  10. Takarafuji won · Nagoya 2009, day 11, Sandanmekimedashi
  11. Takanoiwa won · Natsu 2009, day 13, Jonidanutchari
  12. Takarafuji won · Haru 2009, day 8, Jonokuchiyoritaoshi