Oryu against Imao, Aki 1998, day 1

OryuJonidan 119 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
ImaoJonidan 119 West0-1

Aki 1998, day 1, 13 September 1998. Jonidan, bout 20 of 76. 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% OryuImao 58%

The ratings had Imao ahead, at 58%, but Oryu won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Oryu 1Imao 0
  1. Oryu won · Aki 1998, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.