Hekikairyu against Ryukiyama, Kyushu 2002, day 12

HekikairyuJonidan 1 East4-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
RyukiyamaJonidan 9 East3-3

Kyushu 2002, day 12, 21 November 2002. Jonidan, bout 53 of 53. 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
56% HekikairyuRyukiyama 44%

The ratings had Hekikairyu the favourite, at 56%, 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
Hekikairyu 2Ryukiyama 0
  1. Hekikairyu won · Kyushu 2002, day 12, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Hekikairyu won · Natsu 2002, day 3, Sandanmeyorikiri