Kiyonomori against Kaizan, Aki 1959, day 7

Kiyonomori3-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kaizan6-1

Aki 1959, day 7, 19 September 1959. Makuuchi, bout 6 of 22. 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
60% KiyonomoriKaizan 40%

The ratings had Kiyonomori ahead, at 60%, but Kaizan won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kiyonomori 2Kaizan 3
  1. Kiyonomori won · Kyushu 1961, day 2yoritaoshi
  2. Kiyonomori won · Nagoya 1961, day 2tsuridashi
  3. Kaizan won · Nagoya 1960, day 3utchari
  4. Kaizan won · Natsu 1960, day 4kakenage
  5. Kaizan won · Aki 1959, day 7 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.