Kikkawa against Takakobayashi, Hatsu 2003, day 12

Kikkawa3-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Takakobayashi2-4

Hatsu 2003, day 12, 23 January 2003. Jonidan, bout 41 of 50. 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
52% KikkawaTakakobayashi 48%

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
Kikkawa 2Takakobayashi 2
  1. Kikkawa won · Natsu 2007, day 7, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Takakobayashi won · Nagoya 2004, day 11, Jonidanoshidashi
  3. Takakobayashi won · Natsu 2003, day 11, Jonidanuwatenage
  4. Kikkawa won · Hatsu 2003, day 12, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.