Asakubo against Echizenyama, Natsu 2010, day 1

AsakuboJonidan 35 West1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
EchizenyamaJonidan 34 West0-1

Natsu 2010, day 1, 9 May 2010. Jonidan, bout 42 of 58. 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
52% AsakuboEchizenyama 48%

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
Asakubo 3Echizenyama 0
  1. Asakubo won · Natsu 2010, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Asakubo won · Aki 2008, day 11, Jonidanmakiotoshi
  3. Asakubo won · Haru 2005, day 3, Jonidanuchigake