Komanohide against Yamaguchi, Hatsu 2004, day 1

KomanohideJonidan 11 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YamaguchiJonidan 11 West1-0

Hatsu 2004, day 1, 11 January 2004. Jonidan, bout 50 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
54% KomanohideYamaguchi 46%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Komanohide 1Yamaguchi 3
  1. Yamaguchi won · Hatsu 2006, day 7, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Komanohide won · Kyushu 2004, day 9, Jonidankotenage
  3. Yamaguchi won · Haru 2004, day 12, Jonidanyorikiri
  4. Yamaguchi won · Hatsu 2004, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.