Yatsurugiyama against Ezaki, Nagoya 2001, day 2

YatsurugiyamaJonidan 69 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
EzakiJonidan 68 West0-1

Nagoya 2001, day 2, 9 July 2001. Jonidan, bout 27 of 58. 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
45% YatsurugiyamaEzaki 55%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Yatsurugiyama 1Ezaki 2
  1. Ezaki won · Aki 2001, day 7, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Yatsurugiyama won · Nagoya 2001, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Ezaki won · Kyushu 1998, day 12, Jonokuchihatakikomi