Takanohana against Asahiyutaka, Aki 1998, day 6

TakanohanaYokozuna 1 East5-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AsahiyutakaMaegashira 3 East2-4

Aki 1998, day 6, 18 September 1998. Makuuchi, bout 17 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% TakanohanaAsahiyutaka 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

14 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanohana 12Asahiyutaka 2
  1. Takanohana won · Aki 1998, day 6 (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Takanohana won · Natsu 1998, day 11okuridashi
  3. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1998, day 6yorikiri
  4. Asahiyutaka won · Kyushu 1997, day 5uwatenage
  5. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1997, day 9yorikiri
  6. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1997, day 7okuridashi
  7. Takanohana won · Aki 1996, day 11okuridashi
  8. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1996, day 9oshidashi
  9. Takanohana won · Natsu 1996, day 1okuridashi
  10. Asahiyutaka won · Haru 1996, day 3katasukashi
  11. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1996, day 6yorikiri
  12. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1995, day 11yorikiri
  13. Takanohana won · Aki 1995, day 10yorikiri
  14. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1988, day 4, Jonidan