Taninoumi against Kuramoto, Natsu 1996, day 9

TaninoumiJonidan 172 West3-2
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
KuramotoJonidan 167 West4-1

Natsu 1996, day 9, 20 May 1996. Jonidan, bout 15 of 92. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
44% TaninoumiKuramoto 56%

The ratings had Kuramoto the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Taninoumi 1Kuramoto 2
  1. Kuramoto won · Natsu 1996, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yoritaoshi
  2. Taninoumi won · Kyushu 1995, day 6, Jonokuchiuwatenage
  3. Kuramoto won · Aki 1995, day 9, Jonokuchiyorikiri