Asashoryu against Kokkai, Natsu 2007, day 5

AsashoryuYokozuna 1 East5-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KokkaiMaegashira 2 East0-5

Natsu 2007, day 5, 17 May 2007. Makuuchi, bout 20 of 20. 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
87% AsashoryuKokkai 13%

The ratings had Asashoryu the favourite, at 87%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

14 official meetingsCompare careers
Asashoryu 12Kokkai 2
  1. Asashoryu won · Natsu 2008, day 3yorikiri
  2. Asashoryu won · Natsu 2007, day 5 (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Asashoryu won · Kyushu 2006, day 9yorikiri
  4. Asashoryu won · Aki 2006, day 1yorikiri
  5. Asashoryu won · Haru 2006, day 8yorikiri
  6. Kokkai won · Hatsu 2006, day 2yoritaoshi
  7. Asashoryu won · Aki 2005, day 2tsukiotoshi
  8. Kokkai won · Nagoya 2005, day 11hikiotoshi
  9. Asashoryu won · Natsu 2005, day 4uwatenage
  10. Asashoryu won · Haru 2005, day 9hikiotoshi
  11. Asashoryu won · Hatsu 2005, day 3uwatenage
  12. Asashoryu won · Kyushu 2004, day 7yoritaoshi
  13. Asashoryu won · Aki 2004, day 2uwatenage
  14. Asashoryu won · Nagoya 2004, day 2oshidashi