Ozutsu against Ryogoku, Natsu 1991, day 9

OzutsuMaegashira 12 East5-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
RyogokuMaegashira 15 West8-1

Natsu 1991, day 9, 20 May 1991. Makuuchi, bout 2 of 19. 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
40% OzutsuRyogoku 60%

The ratings had Ryogoku the favourite, at 60%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

12 official meetingsCompare careers
Ozutsu 5Ryogoku 7
  1. Ryogoku won · Kyushu 1991, day 5oshidashi
  2. Ryogoku won · Nagoya 1991, day 8yorikiri
  3. Ryogoku won · Natsu 1991, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Ozutsu won · Hatsu 1990, day 12oshidashi
  5. Ryogoku won · Kyushu 1989, day 12yoritaoshi
  6. Ozutsu won · Nagoya 1989, day 10shitatenage
  7. Ozutsu won · Haru 1989, day 10kubinage
  8. Ozutsu won · Hatsu 1989, day 13shitatehineri
  9. Ryogoku won · Haru 1988, day 13yorikiri
  10. Ryogoku won · Kyushu 1987, day 1yorikiri
  11. Ryogoku won · Aki 1987, day 10yorikiri
  12. Ozutsu won · Haru 1987, day 6yorikiri