Katsutanishiki against Masuryu, Hatsu 1998, day 9

KatsutanishikiJonidan 105 East3-2
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
MasuryuJonidan 108 East4-1

Hatsu 1998, day 9, 19 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 29 of 75. 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% KatsutanishikiMasuryu 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Katsutanishiki 1Masuryu 2
  1. Masuryu won · Kyushu 2002, day 6, Jonidanabisetaoshi
  2. Katsutanishiki won · Natsu 2002, day 11, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Masuryu won · Hatsu 1998, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.