Kiryuzan against Kurotani, Haru 2004, day 9

KiryuzanJonidan 106 West4-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KurotaniJonidan 102 West3-2

Haru 2004, day 9, 22 March 2004. Jonidan, bout 6 of 48. 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
60% KiryuzanKurotani 40%

The ratings had Kiryuzan the favourite, at 60%, 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 1Kurotani 0
  1. Kiryuzan won · Haru 2004, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.