Wakanojo against Asanowaka, Aki 1998, day 1

WakanojoMaegashira 13 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AsanowakaMaegashira 12 West0-1

Aki 1998, day 1, 13 September 1998. Makuuchi, bout 4 of 18. 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% WakanojoAsanowaka 58%

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

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakanojo 3Asanowaka 2
  1. Wakanojo won · Haru 1999, day 6uwatenage
  2. Wakanojo won · Kyushu 1998, day 11yorikiri
  3. Wakanojo won · Aki 1998, day 1 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Asanowaka won · Natsu 1998, day 14oshidashi
  5. Asanowaka won · Aki 1997, day 13oshidashi