Yamato against Kiryu, Hatsu 2023, day 2

YamatoJonidan 21 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KiryuJonidan 22 East0-1

Hatsu 2023, day 2, 9 January 2023. Jonidan, bout 38 of 47. 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
47% YamatoKiryu 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Yamato 1Kiryu 0
  1. Yamato won · Hatsu 2023, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.