Kokuryuzan against Yamamoto, Aki 1998, day 10

KokuryuzanJonidan 78 East3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YamamotoJonidan 76 West2-3

Aki 1998, day 10, 22 September 1998. Jonidan, bout 39 of 72. 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
57% KokuryuzanYamamoto 43%

The ratings had Kokuryuzan the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Kokuryuzan 3Yamamoto 1
  1. Yamamoto won · Nagoya 2000, day 7, Sandanmehatakikomi
  2. Kokuryuzan won · Natsu 2000, day 1, Sandanmetsukiotoshi
  3. Kokuryuzan won · Kyushu 1998, day 10, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  4. Kokuryuzan won · Aki 1998, day 10, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.