Abi against Takerufuji, Natsu 2025, day 5

AbiMaegashira 2 East2-3
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
TakerufujiMaegashira 4 East3-2

Natsu 2025, day 5, 15 May 2025. Makuuchi, bout 15 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
42% AbiTakerufuji 58%

The ratings had Takerufuji ahead, at 58%, but Abi won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Abi 2Takerufuji 4
  1. Takerufuji won · Aki 2026, day 11oshidashi
  2. Takerufuji won · Nagoya 2026, day 3oshitaoshi
  3. Abi won · Natsu 2025, day 5 (this bout)tsukiotoshi
  4. Takerufuji won · Hatsu 2025, day 13oshidashi
  5. Abi won · Kyushu 2024, day 13hatakikomi
  6. Takerufuji won · Haru 2024, day 9oshidashi