Moriyasu against Dewanosato, Kyushu 1998, day 2

MoriyasuSandanme 29 East0-1
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
DewanosatoSandanme 28 West1-0

Kyushu 1998, day 2, 9 November 1998. Sandanme, bout 35 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
47% MoriyasuDewanosato 53%

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

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Moriyasu 4Dewanosato 2
  1. Moriyasu won · Nagoya 2002, day 6, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Moriyasu won · Nagoya 2001, day 14, Makushitayorikiri
  3. Moriyasu won · Natsu 2001, day 1, Makushitatsukiotoshi
  4. Moriyasu won · Haru 2001, day 2, Makushitauwatenage
  5. Dewanosato won · Natsu 1999, day 10, Makushitatsuridashi
  6. Dewanosato won · Kyushu 1998, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.