Mitoizumi against Shikishima, Natsu 1997, day 15

Mitoizumi4-11
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Shikishima6-9

Natsu 1997, day 15, 25 May 1997. Makuuchi, bout 9 of 20. 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
45% MitoizumiShikishima 55%

The ratings had Shikishima the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

11 official meetingsCompare careers
Mitoizumi 6Shikishima 5
  1. Mitoizumi won · Haru 1999, day 13yorikiri
  2. Shikishima won · Hatsu 1999, day 8yorikiri
  3. Mitoizumi won · Kyushu 1998, day 11uwatenage
  4. Shikishima won · Hatsu 1998, day 3yorikiri
  5. Mitoizumi won · Kyushu 1997, day 1yorikiri
  6. Mitoizumi won · Nagoya 1997, day 1yorikiri
  7. Shikishima won · Natsu 1997, day 15 (this bout)yorikiri
  8. Mitoizumi won · Haru 1997, day 9yorikiri
  9. Shikishima won · Aki 1996, day 14yorikiri
  10. Shikishima won · Natsu 1996, day 11yorikiri
  11. Mitoizumi won · Kyushu 1994, day 13yorikiri