Ogiryu against Maenokuni, Hatsu 1998, day 12

OgiryuJonidan 12 East2-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MaenokuniJonidan 8 West1-5

Hatsu 1998, day 12, 22 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 72 of 75. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yorikiri

Who else uses it

Frontal force out.

The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
46% OgiryuMaenokuni 54%

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

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Ogiryu 3Maenokuni 1
  1. Ogiryu won · Hatsu 2008, day 9, Jonidanokuridashi
  2. Maenokuni won · Hatsu 2002, day 8, Jonidanuwatenage
  3. Ogiryu won · Haru 1998, day 11, Jonidanokuritaoshi
  4. Ogiryu won · Hatsu 1998, day 12, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.