Minatofuji against Asahiyutaka, Hatsu 1998, day 9

MinatofujiMaegashira 6 East5-4
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
AsahiyutakaMaegashira 4 West2-7

Hatsu 1998, day 9, 19 January 1998. Makuuchi, bout 11 of 20. 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
49% MinatofujiAsahiyutaka 51%

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

15 official meetingsCompare careers
Minatofuji 7Asahiyutaka 8
  1. Minatofuji won · Kyushu 1998, day 1hatakikomi
  2. Minatofuji won · Aki 1998, day 10kotenage
  3. Asahiyutaka won · Nagoya 1998, day 6uwatenage
  4. Asahiyutaka won · Haru 1998, day 13oshitaoshi
  5. Minatofuji won · Hatsu 1998, day 9 (this bout)oshidashi
  6. Minatofuji won · Aki 1997, day 8hikiotoshi
  7. Asahiyutaka won · Nagoya 1997, day 4uwatenage
  8. Asahiyutaka won · Natsu 1997, day 1hatakikomi
  9. Minatofuji won · Haru 1997, day 11yorikiri
  10. Minatofuji won · Natsu 1996, day 4yorikiri
  11. Asahiyutaka won · Kyushu 1995, day 8tsukiotoshi
  12. Asahiyutaka won · Nagoya 1995, day 2uwatenage
  13. Asahiyutaka won · Haru 1995, day 10uchimuso
  14. Asahiyutaka won · Haru 1994, day 6, Juryoyoritaoshi
  15. Minatofuji won · Hatsu 1994, day 5, Juryooshitaoshi