Murakami against Fujikawa, Kyushu 1998, day 1

MurakamiJonidan 76 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
FujikawaJonidan 76 West0-1

Kyushu 1998, day 1, 8 November 1998. Jonidan, bout 36 of 71. 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
53% MurakamiFujikawa 47%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Murakami 1Fujikawa 0
  1. Murakami won · Kyushu 1998, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.