Takaozaki against Tominagayama, Hatsu 1998, day 5

TakaozakiMakushita 18 West0-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TominagayamaMakushita 13 West1-2

Hatsu 1998, day 5, 15 January 1998. Makushita, bout 23 of 29. 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
40% TakaozakiTominagayama 60%

The ratings had Tominagayama the favourite, at 60%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

10 official meetingsCompare careers
Takaozaki 6Tominagayama 4
  1. Takaozaki won · Aki 2006, day 6, Juryoyoritaoshi
  2. Tominagayama won · Hatsu 2006, day 2, Juryooshidashi
  3. Takaozaki won · Nagoya 2005, day 2uwatenage
  4. Takaozaki won · Natsu 2005, day 12tsukidashi
  5. Tominagayama won · Hatsu 2005, day 7oshidashi
  6. Takaozaki won · Aki 2004, day 15hatakikomi
  7. Takaozaki won · Nagoya 2004, day 14oshidashi
  8. Tominagayama won · Kyushu 2003, day 6oshidashi
  9. Takaozaki won · Aki 2002, day 4hikiotoshi
  10. Tominagayama won · Hatsu 1998, day 5, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.