Wakakawashima against Asafujitsuka, Kyushu 1997, day 5

WakakawashimaJonidan 173 East3-0
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
AsafujitsukaJonidan 177 East2-1

Kyushu 1997, day 5, 13 November 1997. Jonidan, bout 2 of 80. 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
70% WakakawashimaAsafujitsuka 30%

The ratings had Wakakawashima the favourite, at 70%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Wakakawashima 1Asafujitsuka 0
  1. Wakakawashima won · Kyushu 1997, day 5, Jonidan (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.