Kawahara against Wakatanaka, Kyushu 1997, day 8

KawaharaJonokuchi 31 East2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakatanakaJonokuchi 28 West1-3

Kyushu 1997, day 8, 16 November 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 9 of 19. 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
38% KawaharaWakatanaka 62%

The ratings had Wakatanaka ahead, at 62%, but Kawahara won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kawahara 1Wakatanaka 1
  1. Wakatanaka won · Hatsu 1998, day 2, Jonokuchihatakikomi
  2. Kawahara won · Kyushu 1997, day 8, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.