Taiheizan against Kitafuji, Aki 1998, day 7

TaiheizanJonidan 65 West2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KitafujiJonidan 63 West1-3

Aki 1998, day 7, 19 September 1998. Jonidan, bout 45 of 74. 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
58% TaiheizanKitafuji 42%

The ratings had Taiheizan the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Taiheizan 2Kitafuji 0
  1. Taiheizan won · Aki 1998, day 7, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Taiheizan won · Nagoya 1994, day 13, Jonidanuwatenage