Isonoiwa against Sakurakaze, Aki 1998, day 4

IsonoiwaSandanme 99 East2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SakurakazeSandanme 99 West1-1

Aki 1998, day 4, 16 September 1998. Sandanme, bout 1 of 46. 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% IsonoiwaSakurakaze 43%

The ratings had Isonoiwa 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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Isonoiwa 2Sakurakaze 0
  1. Isonoiwa won · Kyushu 1998, day 3, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Isonoiwa won · Aki 1998, day 4, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.