Itai against Fujinoshin, Aki 1988, day 2

ItaiMaegashira 11 East2-0
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
FujinoshinMaegashira 6 West0-2

Aki 1988, day 2, 12 September 1988. Makuuchi, bout 6 of 19. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukiotoshi

Who else uses it

Thrust down.

The winner thrusts his opponent down. The JSA lists it with the twists, as a different technique from tsukitaoshi, the frontal thrust down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
45% ItaiFujinoshin 55%

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

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Itai 3Fujinoshin 4
  1. Itai won · Aki 1989, day 10oshidashi
  2. Fujinoshin won · Kyushu 1988, day 15okuridashi
  3. Itai won · Aki 1988, day 2 (this bout)tsukiotoshi
  4. Fujinoshin won · Natsu 1988, day 14uwatenage
  5. Itai won · Haru 1988, day 5tsukiotoshi
  6. Fujinoshin won · Kyushu 1987, day 11hatakikomi
  7. Fujinoshin won · Aki 1987, day 15hatakikomi