Yamagashira against Kikkawa, Kyushu 1998, day 1

Yamagashira1-0
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
Kikkawa0-1

Kyushu 1998, day 1, 8 November 1998. Jonokuchi, bout 16 of 20. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
50% YamagashiraKikkawa 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Yamagashira 2Kikkawa 2
  1. Yamagashira won · Aki 2007, day 9, Jonidanisamiashi
  2. Kikkawa won · Nagoya 2007, day 3, Sandanmeyorikiri
  3. Kikkawa won · Kyushu 2000, day 9, Jonidanyorikiri
  4. Yamagashira won · Kyushu 1998, day 1, Jonokuchi (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.