Masuiyama against Kirinji, Aki 1978, day 13

MasuiyamaSekiwake 1 East7-6
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
KirinjiMaegashira 5 West10-3

Aki 1978, day 13, 22 September 1978. Makuuchi, bout 16 of 19. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
57% MasuiyamaKirinji 43%

The ratings had Masuiyama ahead, at 57%, but Kirinji won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

17 official meetingsCompare careers
Masuiyama 9Kirinji 8
  1. Kirinji won · Kyushu 1980, day 1tsukidashi
  2. Masuiyama won · Aki 1980, day 9hikiotoshi
  3. Kirinji won · Nagoya 1980, day 12hikiotoshi
  4. Masuiyama won · Natsu 1980, day 7oshidashi
  5. Masuiyama won · Natsu 1979, day 13hatakikomi
  6. Kirinji won · Hatsu 1979, day 2oshidashi
  7. Masuiyama won · Kyushu 1978, day 10oshitaoshi
  8. Kirinji won · Aki 1978, day 13 (this bout)oshidashi
  9. Masuiyama won · Haru 1978, day 11oshidashi
  10. Masuiyama won · Hatsu 1978, day 1oshidashi
  11. Kirinji won · Kyushu 1976, day 11tsukidashi
  12. Masuiyama won · Haru 1976, day 5hikiotoshi
  13. Kirinji won · Aki 1975, day 4oshidashi
  14. Masuiyama won · Nagoya 1975, day 3oshidashi
  15. Kirinji won · Natsu 1975, day 7tsukitaoshi
  16. Kirinji won · Haru 1975, day 9oshidashi
  17. Masuiyama won · Hatsu 1975, day 12hatakikomi