Kobayashi against Usui, Natsu 1998, day 2

KobayashiJonokuchi 34 West1-0
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
UsuiJonokuchi 35 East0-1

Natsu 1998, day 2, 11 May 1998. Jonokuchi, bout 9 of 23. 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
50% KobayashiUsui 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kobayashi 1Usui 0
  1. Kobayashi won · Natsu 1998, day 2, Jonokuchi (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.