Saitoyama against Nishisegawa, Aki 1998, day 14

SaitoyamaJonokuchi 24 East4-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
NishisegawaJonokuchi 26 West5-2

Aki 1998, day 14, 26 September 1998. Jonokuchi, bout 7 of 13. 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
59% SaitoyamaNishisegawa 41%

The ratings had Saitoyama ahead, at 59%, but Nishisegawa won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Saitoyama 1Nishisegawa 1
  1. Saitoyama won · Natsu 1999, day 15, Jonidansukuinage
  2. Nishisegawa won · Aki 1998, day 14, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.