Kitayamaguchi against Kanko, Aki 1997, day 4

KitayamaguchiSandanme 90 East0-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KankoSandanme 89 West1-1

Aki 1997, day 4, 10 September 1997. Sandanme, bout 6 of 49. 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
49% KitayamaguchiKanko 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Kitayamaguchi 2Kanko 2
  1. Kitayamaguchi won · Haru 2002, day 15, Makushitahikiotoshi
  2. Kanko won · Kyushu 2001, day 2, Sandanmehikiotoshi
  3. Kitayamaguchi won · Kyushu 1999, day 11, Sandanmetsukidashi
  4. Kanko won · Aki 1997, day 4, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.