Kumagai against Kairyu, Nagoya 2006, day 5

Kumagai2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kairyu1-2

Nagoya 2006, day 5, 13 July 2006. Jonidan, bout 3 of 61. 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
42% KumagaiKairyu 58%

The ratings had Kairyu ahead, at 58%, but Kumagai won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Kumagai 3Kairyu 3
  1. Kumagai won · Hatsu 2015, day 10, Makushitaoshidashi
  2. Kumagai won · Natsu 2014, day 14, Makushitaoshidashi
  3. Kairyu won · Kyushu 2011, day 4, Makushitayorikiri
  4. Kairyu won · Aki 2009, day 10, Sandanmeuwatenage
  5. Kairyu won · Aki 2006, day 4, Jonidanoshidashi
  6. Kumagai won · Nagoya 2006, day 5, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.