Fujikawa against Kainonami, Hatsu 1997, day 3

FujikawaJonidan 94 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KainonamiJonidan 93 West2-0

Hatsu 1997, day 3, 14 January 1997. Jonidan, bout 42 of 85. 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% FujikawaKainonami 56%

The ratings had Kainonami 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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Fujikawa 0Kainonami 2
  1. Kainonami won · Aki 1999, day 1, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Kainonami won · Hatsu 1997, day 3, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.