Takanohana against Minatofuji, Aki 1998, day 5

Takanohana4-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Minatofuji0-5

Aki 1998, day 5, 17 September 1998. Makuuchi, bout 16 of 18. 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
82% TakanohanaMinatofuji 18%

The ratings had Takanohana the favourite, at 82%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

12 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanohana 10Minatofuji 2
  1. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1999, day 10uwatenage
  2. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1999, day 6okuridashi
  3. Takanohana won · Aki 1998, day 5 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Minatofuji won · Natsu 1998, day 9kubinage
  5. Minatofuji won · Hatsu 1998, day 10kainahineri
  6. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1996, day 11yorikiri
  7. Takanohana won · Natsu 1996, day 7yorikiri
  8. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1996, day 5yorikiri
  9. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1995, day 4yorikiri
  10. Takanohana won · Aki 1995, day 6yoritaoshi
  11. Takanohana won · Natsu 1995, day 7yorikiri
  12. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1989, day 10, Makushita