Yamato against Tochinowaka, Hatsu 1998, day 2

YamatoMaegashira 14 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TochinowakaMaegashira 12 West2-0

Hatsu 1998, day 2, 12 January 1998. Makuuchi, bout 5 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
61% YamatoTochinowaka 39%

The ratings had Yamato ahead, at 61%, but Tochinowaka won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Yamato 1Tochinowaka 2
  1. Tochinowaka won · Hatsu 1998, day 2 (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Yamato won · Nagoya 1997, day 15yorikiri
  3. Tochinowaka won · Haru 1997, day 15tsukiotoshi