Wakatanaka against Noguchi, Nagoya 1997, day 7

WakatanakaJonokuchi 49 West4-0
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
NoguchiJonokuchi 44 West3-1

Nagoya 1997, day 7, 12 July 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 7 of 27. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
45% WakatanakaNoguchi 55%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakatanaka 3Noguchi 0
  1. Wakatanaka won · Hatsu 1998, day 12, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  2. Wakatanaka won · Aki 1997, day 6, Jonokuchisukuinage
  3. Wakatanaka won · Nagoya 1997, day 7, Jonokuchi (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.