Fukuyama against Imao, Aki 1998, day 8

FukuyamaJonidan 121 West2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
ImaoJonidan 119 West3-1

Aki 1998, day 8, 20 September 1998. Jonidan, bout 20 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
43% FukuyamaImao 57%

The ratings had Imao 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

1 official meetingCompare careers
Fukuyama 0Imao 1
  1. Imao won · Aki 1998, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.