Katsunofuji against Kiribayama, Kyushu 2017, day 9

KatsunofujiMakushita 58 West4-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KiribayamaMakushita 49 West5-0

Kyushu 2017, day 9, 20 November 2017. Makushita, bout 5 of 30. 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
41% KatsunofujiKiribayama 59%

The ratings had Kiribayama the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Katsunofuji 0Kiribayama 1
  1. Kiribayama won · Kyushu 2017, day 9, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.