Nishiyama against Utonishiki, Haru 1997, day 3

NishiyamaJonokuchi 41 East1-1
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
UtonishikiJonokuchi 44 West2-0

Haru 1997, day 3, 11 March 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 4 of 22. 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
54% NishiyamaUtonishiki 46%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Nishiyama 0Utonishiki 2
  1. Utonishiki won · Aki 1997, day 8, Jonidanshitatenage
  2. Utonishiki won · Haru 1997, day 3, Jonokuchi (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.