Asahimaru against Hamanishiki, Hatsu 2005, day 8

AsahimaruMakushita 13 West3-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HamanishikiMakushita 12 West2-2

Hatsu 2005, day 8, 16 January 2005. Makushita, bout 25 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
77% AsahimaruHamanishiki 23%

The ratings had Asahimaru the favourite, at 77%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Asahimaru 2Hamanishiki 2
  1. Hamanishiki won · Haru 2008, day 3, Makushitauwatedashinage
  2. Hamanishiki won · Haru 2006, day 14, Makushitashitatenage
  3. Asahimaru won · Natsu 2005, day 11, Makushitaoshidashi
  4. Asahimaru won · Hatsu 2005, day 8, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.