Kakuryu against Kasugao, Hatsu 2008, day 7

KakuryuMaegashira 8 East5-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KasugaoMaegashira 11 West4-3

Hatsu 2008, day 7, 19 January 2008. Makuuchi, bout 9 of 21. 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
56% KakuryuKasugao 44%

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

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kakuryu 1Kasugao 4
  1. Kasugao won · Hatsu 2008, day 7 (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Kasugao won · Kyushu 2007, day 14yorikiri
  3. Kakuryu won · Aki 2007, day 15sotogake
  4. Kasugao won · Natsu 2007, day 2yorikiri
  5. Kasugao won · Hatsu 2007, day 2oshidashi