Iwata against Hisatsukasa, Kyushu 2002, day 5

IwataJonidan 102 West1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HisatsukasaJonidan 101 West0-3

Kyushu 2002, day 5, 14 November 2002. Jonidan, bout 5 of 52. 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
49% IwataHisatsukasa 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Iwata 2Hisatsukasa 1
  1. Iwata won · Kyushu 2006, day 8, Jonidanhatakikomi
  2. Hisatsukasa won · Hatsu 2003, day 9, Jonokuchioshitaoshi
  3. Iwata won · Kyushu 2002, day 5, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.