Aonokuni against Noguchi, Kyushu 1997, day 3

Aonokuni0-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Noguchi1-1

Kyushu 1997, day 3, 11 November 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 10 of 21. 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
48% AonokuniNoguchi 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Aonokuni 0Noguchi 3
  1. Noguchi won · Natsu 2002, day 1, Jonidanhatakikomi
  2. Noguchi won · Aki 1998, day 10, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  3. Noguchi won · Kyushu 1997, day 3, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.