Wakanohana against Asahiyutaka, Hatsu 1997, day 3

WakanohanaOzeki 1 East3-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AsahiyutakaMaegashira 3 East1-2

Hatsu 1997, day 3, 14 January 1997. Makuuchi, bout 17 of 20. 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
69% WakanohanaAsahiyutaka 31%

The ratings had Wakanohana the favourite, at 69%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

11 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakanohana 10Asahiyutaka 1
  1. Wakanohana won · Aki 1998, day 4tsukiotoshi
  2. Wakanohana won · Natsu 1998, day 12oshidashi
  3. Wakanohana won · Hatsu 1998, day 7oshidashi
  4. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1997, day 1shitatenage
  5. Wakanohana won · Nagoya 1997, day 5uchimuso
  6. Wakanohana won · Hatsu 1997, day 3 (this bout)yorikiri
  7. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1996, day 6yorikiri
  8. Wakanohana won · Aki 1996, day 4yorikiri
  9. Asahiyutaka won · Nagoya 1996, day 1yoritaoshi
  10. Wakanohana won · Natsu 1996, day 7yorikiri
  11. Wakanohana won · Haru 1996, day 8oshidashi