Rikiryu against Wakaseiryu, Aki 1998, day 6

RikiryuSandanme 88 West0-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakaseiryuSandanme 83 West1-2

Aki 1998, day 6, 18 September 1998. Sandanme, bout 7 of 47. 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
44% RikiryuWakaseiryu 56%

The ratings had Wakaseiryu the favourite, at 56%, 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
Rikiryu 1Wakaseiryu 1
  1. Wakaseiryu won · Aki 1998, day 6, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Rikiryu won · Haru 1998, day 4, Sandanmesukuinage