Tokiyutaka against Ryukayama, Hatsu 1998, day 5

TokiyutakaMakushita 52 West1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
RyukayamaMakushita 51 West0-3

Hatsu 1998, day 5, 15 January 1998. Makushita, bout 5 of 29. 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% TokiyutakaRyukayama 56%

The ratings had Ryukayama ahead, at 56%, but Tokiyutaka won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Tokiyutaka 2Ryukayama 0
  1. Tokiyutaka won · Hatsu 1998, day 5, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Tokiyutaka won · Aki 1996, day 4, Makushitaoshidashi