Morikawa against Kisenishiki, Hatsu 1998, day 1

MorikawaJonidan 25 East0-1
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
KisenishikiJonidan 25 West1-0

Hatsu 1998, day 1, 11 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 67 of 77. 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% MorikawaKisenishiki 55%

The ratings had Kisenishiki 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

1 official meetingCompare careers
Morikawa 0Kisenishiki 1
  1. Kisenishiki won · Hatsu 1998, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.