Rikiryu against Wakakomatsu, Aki 1998, day 9

RikiryuSandanme 88 West1-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakakomatsuSandanme 81 West2-3

Aki 1998, day 9, 21 September 1998. Sandanme, bout 8 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
49% RikiryuWakakomatsu 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Rikiryu 0Wakakomatsu 1
  1. Wakakomatsu won · Aki 1998, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.