Azumajo against Kimurayama, Hatsu 1998, day 3

AzumajoJonidan 109 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KimurayamaJonidan 108 West2-0

Hatsu 1998, day 3, 13 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 28 of 76. 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
62% AzumajoKimurayama 38%

The ratings had Azumajo ahead, at 62%, but Kimurayama won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Azumajo 0Kimurayama 1
  1. Kimurayama won · Hatsu 1998, day 3, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.