Kaitanaka against Osato, Hatsu 1997, day 2

KaitanakaJonokuchi 44 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
OsatoJonokuchi 44 West1-0

Hatsu 1997, day 2, 13 January 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 3 of 23. 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
44% KaitanakaOsato 56%

The ratings had Osato the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kaitanaka 0Osato 1
  1. Osato won · Hatsu 1997, day 2, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.