Sokiyama against Masutaka, Kyushu 1998, day 2

SokiyamaSandanme 35 East1-0
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
MasutakaSandanme 35 West0-1

Kyushu 1998, day 2, 9 November 1998. Sandanme, bout 32 of 48. 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
48% SokiyamaMasutaka 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Sokiyama 2Masutaka 2
  1. Sokiyama won · Kyushu 1998, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)yoritaoshi
  2. Masutaka won · Kyushu 1997, day 1, Sandanmehatakikomi
  3. Sokiyama won · Natsu 1996, day 5, Jonidanoshidashi
  4. Masutaka won · Natsu 1995, day 10, Jonidantsukiotoshi