Murakawa against Azumadake, Kyushu 2002, day 8

MurakawaJonidan 65 East2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AzumadakeJonidan 64 West3-1

Kyushu 2002, day 8, 17 November 2002. Jonidan, bout 23 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
47% MurakawaAzumadake 53%

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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Murakawa 0Azumadake 2
  1. Azumadake won · Haru 2003, day 13, Jonidanhikiotoshi
  2. Azumadake won · Kyushu 2002, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.