Ryukiyama against Kiryu, Nagoya 1999, day 9

RyukiyamaJonokuchi 48 East3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KiryuJonokuchi 50 East2-3

Nagoya 1999, day 9, 12 July 1999. Jonokuchi, bout 2 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
50% RyukiyamaKiryu 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Ryukiyama 1Kiryu 0
  1. Ryukiyama won · Nagoya 1999, day 9, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.