Rikiryu against Kaonishiki, Natsu 2010, day 2

RikiryuMakushita 23 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KaonishikiMakushita 22 West0-1

Natsu 2010, day 2, 10 May 2010. Makushita, bout 19 of 29. 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
48% RikiryuKaonishiki 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Rikiryu 3Kaonishiki 3
  1. Kaonishiki won · Natsu 2012, day 14, Makushitauwatenage
  2. Rikiryu won · Nagoya 2010, day 6, Makushitayorikiri
  3. Rikiryu won · Natsu 2010, day 2, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Kaonishiki won · Haru 2009, day 15, Makushitauwatedashinage
  5. Rikiryu won · Hatsu 2009, day 4, Makushitayorikiri
  6. Kaonishiki won · Kyushu 2004, day 10, Makushitakotenage