Konishiki against Asahiyutaka, Natsu 1997, day 2

KonishikiMaegashira 14 East1-1
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
AsahiyutakaMaegashira 12 West2-0

Natsu 1997, day 2, 12 May 1997. Makuuchi, bout 4 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
48% KonishikiAsahiyutaka 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Konishiki 2Asahiyutaka 1
  1. Asahiyutaka won · Natsu 1997, day 2 (this bout)tsukiotoshi
  2. Konishiki won · Haru 1997, day 13oshidashi
  3. Konishiki won · Nagoya 1995, day 5oshidashi