Kabutoiwa against Hitachigo, Hatsu 2008, day 1

KabutoiwaSandanme 67 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HitachigoSandanme 66 West1-0

Hatsu 2008, day 1, 13 January 2008. Sandanme, bout 17 of 47. 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
51% KabutoiwaHitachigo 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Kabutoiwa 2Hitachigo 2
  1. Kabutoiwa won · Natsu 2012, day 9, Makushitatsukiotoshi
  2. Kabutoiwa won · Kyushu 2010, day 5, Sandanmetsukiotoshi
  3. Hitachigo won · Hatsu 2008, day 1, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Hitachigo won · Aki 2006, day 8, Jonidanyoritaoshi