Tamashoryu against Kasuganami, Natsu 2002, day 9

TamashoryuJonidan 93 East4-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KasuganamiJonidan 94 West3-2

Natsu 2002, day 9, 20 May 2002. Jonidan, bout 13 of 56. 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
57% TamashoryuKasuganami 43%

The ratings had Tamashoryu 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Tamashoryu 2Kasuganami 1
  1. Kasuganami won · Kyushu 2002, day 1, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Tamashoryu won · Nagoya 2002, day 4, Jonidanhatakikomi
  3. Tamashoryu won · Natsu 2002, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.