Taiga against Kakuo, Kyushu 2003, day 2

TaigaSandanme 20 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KakuoSandanme 20 West1-0

Kyushu 2003, day 2, 10 November 2003. Sandanme, bout 39 of 47. 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
45% TaigaKakuo 55%

The ratings had Kakuo the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Taiga 0Kakuo 3
  1. Kakuo won · Nagoya 2011, day 5, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Kakuo won · Hatsu 2008, day 7, Makushitayorikiri
  3. Kakuo won · Kyushu 2003, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.