Yatsurugiyama against Kainokuni, Hatsu 2005, day 8

YatsurugiyamaJonokuchi 29 East4-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KainokuniJonokuchi 34 West3-1

Hatsu 2005, day 8, 16 January 2005. Jonokuchi, bout 4 of 17. 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% YatsurugiyamaKainokuni 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

1 official meetingCompare careers
Yatsurugiyama 1Kainokuni 0
  1. Yatsurugiyama won · Hatsu 2005, day 8, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.