Sairyu against Yamaya, Kyushu 1998, day 5

SairyuJonidan 95 East3-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YamayaJonidan 96 West2-1

Kyushu 1998, day 5, 12 November 1998. Jonidan, bout 27 of 69. 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
38% SairyuYamaya 62%

The ratings had Yamaya ahead, at 62%, but Sairyu won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Sairyu 2Yamaya 0
  1. Sairyu won · Hatsu 1999, day 2, Jonidanuwatenage
  2. Sairyu won · Kyushu 1998, day 5, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.