Musashiryu against Wakaazuma, Hatsu 2003, day 3

MusashiryuMakushita 53 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakaazumaMakushita 51 West0-2

Hatsu 2003, day 3, 14 January 2003. Makushita, bout 5 of 31. 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
43% MusashiryuWakaazuma 57%

The ratings had Wakaazuma ahead, at 57%, but Musashiryu won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Musashiryu 1Wakaazuma 0
  1. Musashiryu won · Hatsu 2003, day 3, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.