Tetsuhibiki against Wakafujita, Hatsu 2003, day 9

TetsuhibikiJonidan 53 East3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakafujitaJonidan 50 West2-3

Hatsu 2003, day 9, 20 January 2003. Jonidan, bout 29 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
68% TetsuhibikiWakafujita 32%

The ratings had Tetsuhibiki the favourite, at 68%, 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
Tetsuhibiki 1Wakafujita 0
  1. Tetsuhibiki won · Hatsu 2003, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.