Wakatenma against Higashinogai, Aki 1998, day 5

WakatenmaSandanme 16 West3-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HigashinogaiSandanme 13 West2-1

Aki 1998, day 5, 17 September 1998. Sandanme, bout 40 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
52% WakatenmaHigashinogai 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakatenma 1Higashinogai 1
  1. Wakatenma won · Aki 1998, day 5, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Higashinogai won · Aki 1992, day 4, Jonidanoshidashi