Minami against Kaonishiki, Natsu 2011, day 9

MinamiMakushita 6 East4-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KaonishikiMakushita 3 West3-2

Natsu 2011, day 9, 16 May 2011. Makushita, bout 27 of 28. 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
49% MinamiKaonishiki 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Minami 2Kaonishiki 1
  1. Minami won · Natsu 2011, day 9, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Kaonishiki won · Natsu 2010, day 10, Makushitayorikiri
  3. Minami won · Nagoya 2008, day 5, Makushitaoshidashi