Azumadake against Yamagashira, Hatsu 2003, day 1

AzumadakeJonidan 26 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YamagashiraJonidan 24 West1-0

Hatsu 2003, day 1, 12 January 2003. Jonidan, bout 39 of 50. 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
48% AzumadakeYamagashira 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Azumadake 0Yamagashira 1
  1. Yamagashira won · Hatsu 2003, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.