Nakano against Nakanokuni, Kyushu 2004, day 12

NakanoMakushita 54 West3-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
NakanokuniMakushita 52 West2-4

Kyushu 2004, day 12, 25 November 2004. Makushita, bout 5 of 30. 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
44% NakanoNakanokuni 56%

The ratings had Nakanokuni ahead, at 56%, but Nakano won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Nakano 3Nakanokuni 3
  1. Nakanokuni won · Aki 2009, day 8, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Nakanokuni won · Natsu 2008, day 4, Makushitayorikiri
  3. Nakanokuni won · Haru 2008, day 9, Makushitatsukidashi
  4. Nakano won · Nagoya 2007, day 15, Makushitaoshidashi
  5. Nakano won · Nagoya 2006, day 7, Makushitayorikiri
  6. Nakano won · Kyushu 2004, day 12, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.