Mitoizumi against Yamato, Hatsu 1998, day 4

MitoizumiMaegashira 10 East2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YamatoMaegashira 14 East2-2

Hatsu 1998, day 4, 14 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
44% MitoizumiYamato 56%

The ratings had Yamato the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Mitoizumi 1Yamato 3
  1. Yamato won · Hatsu 1998, day 4 (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Mitoizumi won · Kyushu 1997, day 11yorikiri
  3. Yamato won · Nagoya 1997, day 5oshidashi
  4. Yamato won · Hatsu 1997, day 14oshidashi