Naminooto against Komanofuji, Hatsu 2003, day 1

NaminootoMakushita 60 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KomanofujiMakushita 59 West1-0

Hatsu 2003, day 1, 12 January 2003. Makushita, bout 1 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
48% NaminootoKomanofuji 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Naminooto 1Komanofuji 3
  1. Komanofuji won · Hatsu 2003, day 1, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Naminooto won · Kyushu 2001, day 8, Sandanmeoshidashi
  3. Komanofuji won · Haru 1998, day 1, Sandanmeuwatenage
  4. Komanofuji won · Kyushu 1997, day 7, Sandanmetsuridashi