Kawano against Yamauchi, Hatsu 1997, day 5

KawanoJonokuchi 50 West0-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YamauchiJonokuchi 49 West1-2

Hatsu 1997, day 5, 16 January 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 1 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
64% KawanoYamauchi 36%

The ratings had Kawano ahead, at 64%, but Yamauchi won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kawano 0Yamauchi 1
  1. Yamauchi won · Hatsu 1997, day 5, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.