Iwatoumi against Okinoryu, Kyushu 1997, day 9

IwatoumiJonidan 139 East3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
OkinoryuJonidan 145 East4-1

Kyushu 1997, day 9, 17 November 1997. Jonidan, bout 17 of 79. 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% IwatoumiOkinoryu 35%

The ratings had Iwatoumi ahead, at 65%, but Okinoryu won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Iwatoumi 0Okinoryu 1
  1. Okinoryu won · Kyushu 1997, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.