Kitaazuma against Wakainami, Hatsu 1998, day 8

KitaazumaMakushita 47 East2-2
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
WakainamiMakushita 43 West1-3

Hatsu 1998, day 8, 18 January 1998. Makushita, bout 9 of 30. 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
51% KitaazumaWakainami 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kitaazuma 2Wakainami 1
  1. Kitaazuma won · Hatsu 1998, day 8, Makushita (this bout)yoritaoshi
  2. Kitaazuma won · Kyushu 1997, day 10, Makushitatsuridashi
  3. Wakainami won · Kyushu 1996, day 5, Makushitatsuridashi