Umenokawa against Yoshinoryu, Hatsu 2004, day 1

UmenokawaJonidan 47 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YoshinoryuJonidan 47 West1-0

Hatsu 2004, day 1, 11 January 2004. Jonidan, bout 33 of 54. 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
24% UmenokawaYoshinoryu 76%

The ratings had Yoshinoryu the favourite, at 76%, 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
Umenokawa 1Yoshinoryu 1
  1. Umenokawa won · Aki 2008, day 8, Jonidanhikiotoshi
  2. Yoshinoryu won · Hatsu 2004, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.