Watatani against Kitagawa, Haru 2000, day 12

Watatani1-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kitagawa2-4

Haru 2000, day 12, 23 March 2000. Jonidan, bout 12 of 66. 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
36% WatataniKitagawa 64%

The ratings had Kitagawa the favourite, at 64%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Watatani 0Kitagawa 2
  1. Kitagawa won · Nagoya 2000, day 3, Jonokuchiuwatenage
  2. Kitagawa won · Haru 2000, day 12, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.