Kawahara against Kaitanaka, Aki 1997, day 7

KawaharaJonokuchi 38 West1-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KaitanakaJonokuchi 33 West2-2

Aki 1997, day 7, 13 September 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 7 of 20. 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
47% KawaharaKaitanaka 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

10 official meetingsCompare careers
Kawahara 3Kaitanaka 7
  1. Kaitanaka won · Natsu 2000, day 10, Jonidanuwatenage
  2. Kawahara won · Hatsu 1999, day 6, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  3. Kaitanaka won · Kyushu 1998, day 5, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  4. Kaitanaka won · Kyushu 1997, day 13, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  5. Kaitanaka won · Aki 1997, day 7, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri
  6. Kaitanaka won · Nagoya 1997, day 2, Jonokuchioshitaoshi
  7. Kaitanaka won · Natsu 1997, day 3, Jonokuchiyoritaoshi
  8. Kaitanaka won · Hatsu 1997, day 15, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  9. Kawahara won · Nagoya 1996, day 1, Jonokuchiuwatenage
  10. Kawahara won · Natsu 1996, day 4, Jonokuchiuwatenage