Kirinowaka against Komanofuji, Hatsu 2005, day 5

KirinowakaMakushita 25 West1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KomanofujiMakushita 24 West2-1

Hatsu 2005, day 5, 13 January 2005. Makushita, bout 18 of 32. 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
48% KirinowakaKomanofuji 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Kirinowaka 3Komanofuji 3
  1. Komanofuji won · Aki 2010, day 3, Makushitaoshidashi
  2. Kirinowaka won · Haru 2009, day 7, Juryosukuinage
  3. Komanofuji won · Hatsu 2005, day 5, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Kirinowaka won · Nagoya 2003, day 2, Sandanmeoshidashi
  5. Komanofuji won · Aki 2002, day 5, Makushitayorikiri
  6. Kirinowaka won · Kyushu 2001, day 10, Sandanmeyorikiri