Wakashoryu against Fujikawa, Aki 1999, day 7

WakashoryuJonidan 2 East2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
FujikawaJonidan 3 East1-3

Aki 1999, day 7, 18 September 1999. Jonidan, bout 73 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
60% WakashoryuFujikawa 40%

The ratings had Wakashoryu the favourite, at 60%, 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
Wakashoryu 2Fujikawa 0
  1. Wakashoryu won · Kyushu 1999, day 1, Jonidanoshitaoshi
  2. Wakashoryu won · Aki 1999, day 7, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.