Kuramoto against Maenishiki, Aki 1998, day 15

KuramotoJonidan 96 West4-3
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
MaenishikiJonidan 94 West5-2

Aki 1998, day 15, 27 September 1998. Jonidan, bout 23 of 50. 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
61% KuramotoMaenishiki 39%

The ratings had Kuramoto ahead, at 61%, but Maenishiki won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kuramoto 1Maenishiki 2
  1. Maenishiki won · Kyushu 1999, day 14, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Kuramoto won · Aki 1999, day 8, Jonidansukuinage
  3. Maenishiki won · Aki 1998, day 15, Jonidan (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.