Aoba against Yamasaki, Hatsu 2003, day 1

AobaSandanme 8 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YamasakiSandanme 7 West0-1

Hatsu 2003, day 1, 12 January 2003. Sandanme, bout 46 of 49. 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
60% AobaYamasaki 40%

The ratings had Aoba the favourite, at 60%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Aoba 2Yamasaki 0
  1. Aoba won · Hatsu 2003, day 1, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Aoba won · Kyushu 2000, day 9, Sandanmekirikaeshi