Yamaguchi against Koshinoryu, Hatsu 2008, day 13

YamaguchiSandanme 57 East3-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KoshinoryuSandanme 50 West2-5

Hatsu 2008, day 13, 25 January 2008. Sandanme, bout 16 of 33. 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
45% YamaguchiKoshinoryu 55%

The ratings had Koshinoryu ahead, at 55%, but Yamaguchi won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Yamaguchi 1Koshinoryu 0
  1. Yamaguchi won · Hatsu 2008, day 13, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.