Taninoumi against Kurakakeyama, Hatsu 1998, day 9

TaninoumiJonidan 141 West4-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KurakakeyamaJonidan 137 West3-2

Hatsu 1998, day 9, 19 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 16 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
57% TaninoumiKurakakeyama 43%

The ratings had Taninoumi the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Taninoumi 3Kurakakeyama 0
  1. Taninoumi won · Hatsu 1998, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Taninoumi won · Natsu 1997, day 4, Jonidankubinage
  3. Taninoumi won · Hatsu 1996, day 7, Jonokuchisukuinage