Iwakiyama against Ichihara, Hatsu 2008, day 6

IwakiyamaMaegashira 13 East5-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
IchiharaMaegashira 16 East4-2

Hatsu 2008, day 6, 18 January 2008. Makuuchi, bout 3 of 21. 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
40% IwakiyamaIchihara 60%

The ratings had Ichihara ahead, at 60%, but Iwakiyama won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Iwakiyama 1Ichihara 1
  1. Iwakiyama won · Hatsu 2008, day 6 (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Ichihara won · Kyushu 2007, day 12, Juryotsukiotoshi