Iwanami against Mitsuruyama, Hatsu 1981, day 15

IwanamiJuryo 3 East9-6
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
MitsuruyamaMaegashira 9 West4-11

Hatsu 1981, day 15, 25 January 1981. Makuuchi, bout 3 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
45% IwanamiMitsuruyama 55%

The ratings had Mitsuruyama ahead, at 55%, but Iwanami won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

11 official meetingsCompare careers
Iwanami 6Mitsuruyama 5
  1. Mitsuruyama won · Nagoya 1982, day 9, Juryosotogake
  2. Mitsuruyama won · Hatsu 1982, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Iwanami won · Kyushu 1981, day 14oshidashi
  4. Iwanami won · Aki 1981, day 13oshidashi
  5. Iwanami won · Haru 1981, day 2okuridashi
  6. Iwanami won · Hatsu 1981, day 15 (this bout)oshidashi
  7. Iwanami won · Aki 1980, day 1, Juryooshidashi
  8. Mitsuruyama won · Hatsu 1980, day 12yorikiri
  9. Iwanami won · Aki 1979, day 1oshidashi
  10. Mitsuruyama won · Natsu 1979, day 7, Juryotsukiotoshi
  11. Mitsuruyama won · Nagoya 1978, day 8, Juryookuridashi