Fujinawa against Utonishiki, Aki 1998, day 9

FujinawaJonidan 81 West2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
UtonishikiJonidan 80 West1-4

Aki 1998, day 9, 21 September 1998. Jonidan, bout 38 of 75. 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
57% FujinawaUtonishiki 43%

The ratings had Fujinawa the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Fujinawa 2Utonishiki 2
  1. Fujinawa won · Natsu 2002, day 9, Jonidansukuinage
  2. Utonishiki won · Kyushu 2001, day 8, Jonidanokuridashi
  3. Utonishiki won · Kyushu 1999, day 3, Jonidanuwatenage
  4. Fujinawa won · Aki 1998, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.