Hikonoyama against Wakashinobu, Aki 1998, day 3

HikonoyamaJonidan 97 East0-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakashinobuJonidan 97 West1-1

Aki 1998, day 3, 15 September 1998. Jonidan, bout 29 of 74. 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
33% HikonoyamaWakashinobu 67%

The ratings had Wakashinobu the favourite, at 67%, 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
Hikonoyama 1Wakashinobu 1
  1. Wakashinobu won · Aki 1998, day 3, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Hikonoyama won · Natsu 1994, day 15, Jonidanoshidashi