Ishiura against Kurakakeyama, Aki 1996, day 2

IshiuraJonidan 175 West1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KurakakeyamaJonidan 176 East0-1

Aki 1996, day 2, 9 September 1996. Jonidan, bout 7 of 89. 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
56% IshiuraKurakakeyama 44%

The ratings had Ishiura the favourite, at 56%, 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
Ishiura 2Kurakakeyama 0
  1. Ishiura won · Kyushu 1997, day 12, Jonidanhikiotoshi
  2. Ishiura won · Aki 1996, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.