Kyokuhikari against Masunosato, Kyushu 1997, day 2

KyokuhikariSandanme 16 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MasunosatoSandanme 15 West1-0

Kyushu 1997, day 2, 10 November 1997. Sandanme, bout 41 of 48. 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
50% KyokuhikariMasunosato 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kyokuhikari 1Masunosato 1
  1. Kyokuhikari won · Aki 1998, day 15, Sandanmekubinage
  2. Masunosato won · Kyushu 1997, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.