Wakatenma against Tokiryu, Nagoya 1997, day 2

WakatenmaMakushita 53 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TokiryuMakushita 53 West1-0

Nagoya 1997, day 2, 7 July 1997. Makushita, bout 4 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
49% WakatenmaTokiryu 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakatenma 0Tokiryu 2
  1. Tokiryu won · Kyushu 1998, day 3, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Tokiryu won · Nagoya 1997, day 2, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.