Ozawa against Nishiyama, Hatsu 1998, day 9

OzawaJonidan 163 West3-2
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
NishiyamaJonidan 162 West2-3

Hatsu 1998, day 9, 19 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 4 of 75. 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
45% OzawaNishiyama 55%

The ratings had Nishiyama ahead, at 55%, but Ozawa won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Ozawa 1Nishiyama 1
  1. Nishiyama won · Haru 1998, day 2, Jonokuchiyoritaoshi
  2. Ozawa won · Hatsu 1998, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.