Kawahara against Kuwahara, Aki 1998, day 1

KawaharaJonokuchi 33 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KuwaharaJonokuchi 32 West0-1

Aki 1998, day 1, 13 September 1998. Jonokuchi, bout 8 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
57% KawaharaKuwahara 43%

The ratings had Kawahara the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kawahara 5Kuwahara 0
  1. Kawahara won · Hatsu 2002, day 9, Jonidanhatakikomi
  2. Kawahara won · Aki 1999, day 5, Jonokuchihikiotoshi
  3. Kawahara won · Nagoya 1999, day 6, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  4. Kawahara won · Kyushu 1998, day 12, Jonidanyorikiri
  5. Kawahara won · Aki 1998, day 1, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.