Kitamura against Motohashi, Kyushu 2002, day 2

KitamuraSandanme 3 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MotohashiSandanme 3 West0-1

Kyushu 2002, day 2, 11 November 2002. Sandanme, bout 48 of 49. 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
47% KitamuraMotohashi 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kitamura 1Motohashi 1
  1. Kitamura won · Kyushu 2002, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Motohashi won · Aki 2002, day 2, Makushitayorikiri