Kuwayama against Yamagashira, Aki 1997, day 5

KuwayamaJonokuchi 15 East2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YamagashiraJonokuchi 17 East1-2

Aki 1997, day 5, 11 September 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 16 of 21. 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
65% KuwayamaYamagashira 35%

The ratings had Kuwayama the favourite, at 65%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kuwayama 1Yamagashira 0
  1. Kuwayama won · Aki 1997, day 5, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.