Kyokutenho against Tokitsuumi, Natsu 1997, day 3

KyokutenhoJuryo 9 East1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TokitsuumiJuryo 13 West2-1

Natsu 1997, day 3, 13 May 1997. Juryo, bout 4 of 12. 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
41% KyokutenhoTokitsuumi 59%

The ratings had Tokitsuumi the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

20 official meetingsCompare careers
Kyokutenho 9Tokitsuumi 11
  1. Tokitsuumi won · Natsu 2004, day 3sukuinage
  2. Kyokutenho won · Hatsu 2004, day 1yorikiri
  3. Kyokutenho won · Nagoya 2002, day 5yorikiri
  4. Tokitsuumi won · Haru 2002, day 5tsukiotoshi
  5. Tokitsuumi won · Nagoya 2001, day 13yorikiri
  6. Kyokutenho won · Natsu 2001, day 2yorikiri
  7. Tokitsuumi won · Kyushu 2000, day 10yorikiri
  8. Tokitsuumi won · Nagoya 2000, day 11yorikiri
  9. Tokitsuumi won · Natsu 2000, day 5yorikiri
  10. Kyokutenho won · Hatsu 2000, day 10yorikiri
  11. Tokitsuumi won · Kyushu 1999, day 7shitatehineri
  12. Kyokutenho won · Aki 1999, day 6sukuinage
  13. Tokitsuumi won · Nagoya 1999, day 7yorikiri
  14. Tokitsuumi won · Haru 1999, day 15yorikiri
  15. Kyokutenho won · Natsu 1998, day 14, Juryoyorikiri
  16. Kyokutenho won · Kyushu 1997, day 4, Juryoyorikiri
  17. Kyokutenho won · Aki 1997, day 6, Juryoyorikiri
  18. Tokitsuumi won · Nagoya 1997, day 15, Juryosukuinage
  19. Tokitsuumi won · Natsu 1997, day 3, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  20. Kyokutenho won · Haru 1997, day 7, Juryoyorikiri