Jokoryu against Kairyu, Nagoya 2021, day 9

JokoryuMakushita 1 East2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KairyuMakushita 9 West1-4

Nagoya 2021, day 9, 12 July 2021. Makushita, bout 29 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
43% JokoryuKairyu 57%

The ratings had Kairyu ahead, at 57%, but Jokoryu won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Jokoryu 1Kairyu 3
  1. Kairyu won · Natsu 2022, day 2, Makushitaoshidashi
  2. Kairyu won · Haru 2022, day 4, Makushitatsukiotoshi
  3. Kairyu won · Hatsu 2022, day 1, Makushitashitatenage
  4. Jokoryu won · Nagoya 2021, day 9, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.