Yamamoto against Tenkaizan, Nagoya 2008, day 1

YamamotoJonidan 124 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TenkaizanJonidan 123 West1-0

Nagoya 2008, day 1, 13 July 2008. Jonidan, bout 4 of 63. 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% YamamotoTenkaizan 56%

The ratings had Tenkaizan 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

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Yamamoto 0Tenkaizan 4
  1. Tenkaizan won · Hatsu 2009, day 14, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Tenkaizan won · Nagoya 2008, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Tenkaizan won · Hatsu 2006, day 8, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  4. Tenkaizan won · Kyushu 2005, day 6, Jonokuchiyoritaoshi