Kiryuzan against Arajin, Kyushu 2003, day 1

KiryuzanJonidan 32 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
ArajinJonidan 31 West1-0

Kyushu 2003, day 1, 9 November 2003. Jonidan, bout 40 of 54. 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
43% KiryuzanArajin 57%

The ratings had Arajin the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kiryuzan 0Arajin 1
  1. Arajin won · Kyushu 2003, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.