Ozaki against Usui, Nagoya 1998, day 2

OzakiJonokuchi 39 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
UsuiJonokuchi 38 West0-1

Nagoya 1998, day 2, 6 July 1998. Jonokuchi, bout 5 of 22. 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
50% OzakiUsui 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Ozaki 2Usui 1
  1. Ozaki won · Kyushu 1998, day 7, Jonokuchiyoritaoshi
  2. Ozaki won · Nagoya 1998, day 2, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Usui won · Natsu 1998, day 5, Jonokuchiyorikiri