Rikiazuma against Ishizawa, Hatsu 1998, day 9

RikiazumaJonidan 8 East1-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
IshizawaJonidan 2 West2-3

Hatsu 1998, day 9, 19 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 75 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
42% RikiazumaIshizawa 58%

The ratings had Ishizawa the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Rikiazuma 0Ishizawa 2
  1. Ishizawa won · Hatsu 1998, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Ishizawa won · Nagoya 1994, day 14, Jonidanyorikiri