Uchida against Ryuo, Hatsu 2003, day 15, playoff

UchidaMakushita 15 East6-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
RyuoMakushita 33 West6-1

Hatsu 2003, day 15, 26 January 2003. Makushita, playoff for the title. 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
52% UchidaRyuo 48%

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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Uchida 1Ryuo 1
  1. Uchida won · Nagoya 2007, day 2hatakikomi
  2. Ryuo won · Natsu 2007, day 13oshidashi
  3. Uchida won the playoff · Hatsu 2003, day 15, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.