Takao against Koshiba, Kyushu 1998, day 4

TakaoSandanme 80 East1-1
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
KoshibaSandanme 81 East0-2

Kyushu 1998, day 4, 11 November 1998. Sandanme, bout 10 of 47. 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
49% TakaoKoshiba 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Takao 2Koshiba 1
  1. Takao won · Aki 2000, day 5, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Takao won · Kyushu 1998, day 4, Sandanme (this bout)yoritaoshi
  3. Koshiba won · Natsu 1996, day 6, Jonidansotogake