Taikan against Kaiketsu, Natsu 1971, day 9

TaikanJuryo 11 East7-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KaiketsuJuryo 3 West6-3

Natsu 1971, day 9, 17 May 1971. Juryo, bout 9 of 12. 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
38% TaikanKaiketsu 62%

The ratings had Kaiketsu ahead, at 62%, but Taikan won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Taikan 2Kaiketsu 1
  1. Taikan won · Natsu 1971, day 9, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Kaiketsu won · Kyushu 1970, day 5, Juryoisamiashi
  3. Taikan won · Nagoya 1968, day 3, Makushita