Kobayashi against Wakayamana, Natsu 2016, day 1

Kobayashi1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Wakayamana0-1

Natsu 2016, day 1, 8 May 2016. Jonidan, bout 1 of 49. 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% KobayashiWakayamana 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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kobayashi 1Wakayamana 1
  1. Wakayamana won · Nagoya 2016, day 11, Jonidanhikiotoshi
  2. Kobayashi won · Natsu 2016, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.