Tomonofuji against Murakami, Aki 1998, day 9

TomonofujiJonidan 51 East3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MurakamiJonidan 47 West2-3

Aki 1998, day 9, 21 September 1998. Jonidan, bout 53 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
56% TomonofujiMurakami 44%

The ratings had Tomonofuji the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Tomonofuji 1Murakami 0
  1. Tomonofuji won · Aki 1998, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.