Wakaizumi against Hideazuma, Aki 1998, day 1

WakaizumiJonidan 117 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HideazumaJonidan 117 West0-1

Aki 1998, day 1, 13 September 1998. Jonidan, bout 21 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
56% WakaizumiHideazuma 44%

The ratings had Wakaizumi the favourite, at 56%, 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
Wakaizumi 1Hideazuma 1
  1. Wakaizumi won · Aki 1998, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Hideazuma won · Kyushu 1996, day 10, Jonidanokuritaoshi