Nakagawara against Asatofuji, Hatsu 1998, day 3

NakagawaraJonidan 43 East2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AsatofujiJonidan 44 East1-1

Hatsu 1998, day 3, 13 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 58 of 76. 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
62% NakagawaraAsatofuji 38%

The ratings had Nakagawara the favourite, at 62%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Nakagawara 1Asatofuji 1
  1. Asatofuji won · Aki 1999, day 5, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Nakagawara won · Hatsu 1998, day 3, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.