Kato against Komanofuji, Haru 1999, day 2

KatoMakushita 60 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KomanofujiMakushita 57 West0-1

Haru 1999, day 2, 15 March 1999. Makushita, bout 2 of 30. 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
59% KatoKomanofuji 41%

The ratings had Kato the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kato 1Komanofuji 0
  1. Kato won · Haru 1999, day 2, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.