Iwasaki against Rikishin, Hatsu 2016, day 2

IwasakiMakushita 24 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
RikishinMakushita 23 West0-1

Hatsu 2016, day 2, 11 January 2016. Makushita, bout 19 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% IwasakiRikishin 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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Iwasaki 1Rikishin 1
  1. Rikishin won · Nagoya 2017, day 2, Juryooshitaoshi
  2. Iwasaki won · Hatsu 2016, day 2, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.