Kaitanaka against Kawano, Hatsu 1997, day 8

KaitanakaJonokuchi 44 East0-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KawanoJonokuchi 50 West1-3

Hatsu 1997, day 8, 19 January 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 1 of 22. 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
34% KaitanakaKawano 66%

The ratings had Kawano the favourite, at 66%, 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
Kaitanaka 0Kawano 2
  1. Kawano won · Haru 1997, day 3, Jonokuchioshidashi
  2. Kawano won · Hatsu 1997, day 8, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.