Kawaguchi against Wakachikuba, Natsu 2002, day 9

KawaguchiSandanme 42 East5-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakachikubaSandanme 46 West4-1

Natsu 2002, day 9, 20 May 2002. Sandanme, bout 27 of 44. 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
49% KawaguchiWakachikuba 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kawaguchi 1Wakachikuba 1
  1. Kawaguchi won · Natsu 2002, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Wakachikuba won · Nagoya 2000, day 6, Sandanmeoshidashi