Kyokuryuzan against Munakata, Natsu 1997, day 3

KyokuryuzanMakushita 42 East1-1
Finaloshitaoshifrontal push down
MunakataMakushita 41 West0-2

Natsu 1997, day 3, 13 May 1997. Makushita, bout 10 of 30. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshitaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal push down.

The winner pushes his opponent down from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
54% KyokuryuzanMunakata 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

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kyokuryuzan 2Munakata 3
  1. Munakata won · Haru 1999, day 3, Makushitaoshidashi
  2. Munakata won · Kyushu 1998, day 2, Makushitaoshidashi
  3. Munakata won · Nagoya 1997, day 9, Makushitahatakikomi
  4. Kyokuryuzan won · Natsu 1997, day 3, Makushita (this bout)oshitaoshi
  5. Kyokuryuzan won · Natsu 1994, day 8, Sandanmekekaeshi