Wakatoohashi against Kawahara, Natsu 2009, day 9

WakatoohashiJonokuchi 9 West1-4
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
KawaharaJonokuchi 5 West2-3

Natsu 2009, day 9, 18 May 2009. Jonokuchi, bout 11 of 13. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
44% WakatoohashiKawahara 56%

The ratings had Kawahara the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakatoohashi 0Kawahara 2
  1. Kawahara won · Natsu 2009, day 9, Jonokuchi (this bout)yoritaoshi
  2. Kawahara won · Kyushu 2008, day 12, Jonokuchiyorikiri