Azumahana against Okawada, Hatsu 1998, day 9

AzumahanaJonidan 167 East3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
OkawadaJonokuchi 1 West4-1

Hatsu 1998, day 9, 19 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 2 of 75. 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
56% AzumahanaOkawada 44%

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

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Azumahana 0Okawada 2
  1. Okawada won · Nagoya 1999, day 3, Jonidankotenage
  2. Okawada won · Hatsu 1998, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.