Azumao against Kumago, Hatsu 2003, day 1

AzumaoSandanme 82 East0-1
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
KumagoSandanme 81 West1-0

Hatsu 2003, day 1, 12 January 2003. Sandanme, bout 10 of 49. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
56% AzumaoKumago 44%

The ratings had Azumao ahead, at 56%, but Kumago won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Azumao 0Kumago 1
  1. Kumago won · Hatsu 2003, day 1, Sandanme (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.