Gokokuyama against Kawaguchi, Kyushu 1996, day 2

GokokuyamaSandanme 20 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KawaguchiSandanme 20 West1-0

Kyushu 1996, day 2, 11 November 1996. Sandanme, bout 40 of 49. 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
52% GokokuyamaKawaguchi 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Gokokuyama 3Kawaguchi 1
  1. Gokokuyama won · Haru 1999, day 1, Sandanmeokuridashi
  2. Gokokuyama won · Kyushu 1997, day 11, Makushitatsukiotoshi
  3. Kawaguchi won · Kyushu 1996, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Gokokuyama won · Aki 1996, day 11, Sandanmeoshidashi