Shoketsu against Wakagiyama, Hatsu 2008, day 2

ShoketsuMakushita 24 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakagiyamaMakushita 23 West0-1

Hatsu 2008, day 2, 14 January 2008. Makushita, bout 20 of 30. 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% ShoketsuWakagiyama 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Shoketsu 2Wakagiyama 1
  1. Shoketsu won · Haru 2008, day 3, Makushitatsukidashi
  2. Shoketsu won · Hatsu 2008, day 2, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Wakagiyama won · Kyushu 2007, day 1, Makushitatsukiotoshi