Kakuryu against Kaio, Aki 2009, day 13

KakuryuMaegashira 3 West9-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KaioOzeki 2 West7-6

Aki 2009, day 13, 25 September 2009. Makuuchi, bout 18 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
44% KakuryuKaio 56%

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

Head to head

16 official meetingsCompare careers
Kakuryu 10Kaio 6
  1. Kakuryu won · Nagoya 2011, day 3oshitaoshi
  2. Kakuryu won · Natsu 2011, day 9oshidashi
  3. Kakuryu won · Hatsu 2011, day 7yorikiri
  4. Kaio won · Kyushu 2010, day 6uwatedashinage
  5. Kakuryu won · Aki 2010, day 5yorikiri
  6. Kaio won · Natsu 2010, day 13hikiotoshi
  7. Kakuryu won · Haru 2010, day 4oshidashi
  8. Kaio won · Hatsu 2010, day 8yorikiri
  9. Kakuryu won · Kyushu 2009, day 5yorikiri
  10. Kakuryu won · Aki 2009, day 13 (this bout)yorikiri
  11. Kakuryu won · Nagoya 2009, day 4oshidashi
  12. Kaio won · Natsu 2009, day 2yorikiri
  13. Kakuryu won · Haru 2009, day 1oshidashi
  14. Kaio won · Natsu 2008, day 12yorikiri
  15. Kakuryu won · Haru 2008, day 6yorikiri
  16. Kaio won · Kyushu 2007, day 8oshidashi