Yatsurugiyama against Konofuji, Hatsu 2003, day 2

YatsurugiyamaJonidan 71 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KonofujiJonidan 71 West0-1

Hatsu 2003, day 2, 13 January 2003. Jonidan, bout 19 of 51. 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
59% YatsurugiyamaKonofuji 41%

The ratings had Yatsurugiyama the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Yatsurugiyama 1Konofuji 0
  1. Yatsurugiyama won · Hatsu 2003, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.