Iwasaki against Takemura, Haru 1998, day 5

IwasakiJonokuchi 42 East1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakemuraJonokuchi 46 East0-3

Haru 1998, day 5, 12 March 1998. Jonokuchi, bout 2 of 19. 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
50% IwasakiTakemura 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Iwasaki 2Takemura 0
  1. Iwasaki won · Natsu 1998, day 2, Jonokuchisotogake
  2. Iwasaki won · Haru 1998, day 5, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.