Yanagi against Fujitsukasa, Hatsu 2004, day 8

YanagiMakushita 59 East3-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
FujitsukasaMakushita 60 West2-2

Hatsu 2004, day 8, 18 January 2004. Makushita, bout 1 of 28. 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
48% YanagiFujitsukasa 52%

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
Yanagi 1Fujitsukasa 1
  1. Fujitsukasa won · Kyushu 2004, day 13, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Yanagi won · Hatsu 2004, day 8, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.