Azumaiwa against Shimizu, Nagoya 2018, day 8

AzumaiwaJonidan 69 East1-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
ShimizuJonidan 66 West0-4

Nagoya 2018, day 8, 15 July 2018. Jonidan, bout 20 of 49. 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% AzumaiwaShimizu 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Azumaiwa 2Shimizu 1
  1. Shimizu won · Haru 2020, day 9, Jonidanshitatenage
  2. Azumaiwa won · Kyushu 2018, day 13, Jonokuchioshidashi
  3. Azumaiwa won · Nagoya 2018, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.