Kainowaka against Nakao, Hatsu 2018, day 8

KainowakaJonidan 46 West2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
NakaoJonidan 43 West3-1

Hatsu 2018, day 8, 21 January 2018. Jonidan, bout 29 of 48. 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
43% KainowakaNakao 57%

The ratings had Nakao the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kainowaka 0Nakao 2
  1. Nakao won · Haru 2020, day 11, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Nakao won · Hatsu 2018, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.