Yamaguchi against Homarefuji, Hatsu 2017, day 9

Yamaguchi5-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Homarefuji6-3

Hatsu 2017, day 9, 16 January 2017. Juryo, bout 5 of 14. 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
62% YamaguchiHomarefuji 38%

The ratings had Yamaguchi the favourite, at 62%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

11 official meetingsCompare careers
Yamaguchi 5Homarefuji 6
  1. Homarefuji won · Hatsu 2018, day 13, Juryooshidashi
  2. Homarefuji won · Aki 2017, day 6, Juryooshitaoshi
  3. Homarefuji won · Nagoya 2017, day 4, Juryosukuinage
  4. Yamaguchi won · Haru 2017, day 1, Juryookuridashi
  5. Yamaguchi won · Hatsu 2017, day 9, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  6. Homarefuji won · Hatsu 2014, day 11, Juryookuridashi
  7. Yamaguchi won · Kyushu 2013, day 14, Juryokatasukashi
  8. Homarefuji won · Aki 2013, day 15, Juryooshitaoshi
  9. Yamaguchi won · Nagoya 2013, day 10, Juryooshidashi
  10. Homarefuji won · Natsu 2013, day 12oshitaoshi
  11. Yamaguchi won · Haru 2013, day 10, Juryouwatenage