Kyokuhikari against Komanofuji, Aki 1998, day 11

KyokuhikariSandanme 31 West3-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KomanofujiSandanme 28 West4-2

Aki 1998, day 11, 23 September 1998. Sandanme, bout 33 of 46. 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
52% KyokuhikariKomanofuji 48%

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

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kyokuhikari 2Komanofuji 3
  1. Komanofuji won · Natsu 2001, day 1, Makushitatsukidashi
  2. Komanofuji won · Haru 1999, day 9, Makushitayorikiri
  3. Kyokuhikari won · Kyushu 1998, day 11, Sandanmeyorikiri
  4. Komanofuji won · Aki 1998, day 11, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Kyokuhikari won · Nagoya 1997, day 11, Sandanmeyorikiri