Kikuchi against Ozaki, Aki 1998, day 10

KikuchiJonokuchi 4 East2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
OzakiJonokuchi 8 East1-4

Aki 1998, day 10, 22 September 1998. Jonokuchi, bout 19 of 20. 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
52% KikuchiOzaki 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kikuchi 2Ozaki 1
  1. Ozaki won · Hatsu 1999, day 4, Jonokuchiyoritaoshi
  2. Kikuchi won · Kyushu 1998, day 5, Jonokuchiuchigake
  3. Kikuchi won · Aki 1998, day 10, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.