Yoshiazuma against Towanoyama, Kyushu 2002, day 4

YoshiazumaMakushita 11 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TowanoyamaMakushita 12 East2-0

Kyushu 2002, day 4, 13 November 2002. Makushita, bout 25 of 28. 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
53% YoshiazumaTowanoyama 47%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Yoshiazuma 3Towanoyama 4
  1. Yoshiazuma won · Nagoya 2009, day 2, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Yoshiazuma won · Kyushu 2008, day 9, Makushitayorikiri
  3. Towanoyama won · Nagoya 2008, day 6, Makushitatsukiotoshi
  4. Towanoyama won · Hatsu 2007, day 3, Makushitashitatehineri
  5. Towanoyama won · Nagoya 2003, day 12, Makushitashitatenage
  6. Yoshiazuma won · Natsu 2003, day 6, Makushitayorikiri
  7. Towanoyama won · Kyushu 2002, day 4, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.