Iwakiyama against Kyokutenho, Hatsu 2008, day 7

Iwakiyama5-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kyokutenho6-1

Hatsu 2008, day 7, 19 January 2008. Makuuchi, bout 5 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
44% IwakiyamaKyokutenho 56%

The ratings had Kyokutenho the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

17 official meetingsCompare careers
Iwakiyama 3Kyokutenho 14
  1. Iwakiyama won · Kyushu 2009, day 4sotogake
  2. Kyokutenho won · Nagoya 2009, day 15yorikiri
  3. Kyokutenho won · Nagoya 2008, day 1yorikiri
  4. Kyokutenho won · Hatsu 2008, day 7 (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Kyokutenho won · Aki 2007, day 3yorikiri
  6. Iwakiyama won the playoff · Nagoya 2007, day 15, Juryoyoritaoshi
  7. Kyokutenho won · Nagoya 2007, day 15, Juryouwatenage
  8. Iwakiyama won · Aki 2006, day 4yorikiri
  9. Kyokutenho won · Kyushu 2005, day 10tsukiotoshi
  10. Kyokutenho won · Natsu 2005, day 7sukuinage
  11. Kyokutenho won · Haru 2005, day 10uwatenage
  12. Kyokutenho won · Hatsu 2005, day 3uwatenage
  13. Kyokutenho won · Aki 2004, day 13uwatenage
  14. Kyokutenho won · Nagoya 2004, day 13yorikiri
  15. Kyokutenho won · Hatsu 2004, day 14yorikiri
  16. Iwakiyama won · Kyushu 2003, day 9abisetaoshi
  17. Kyokutenho won · Aki 2003, day 3uwatenage
  18. Kyokutenho won · Haru 2003, day 4yorikiri