Yamagashira against Obayama, Kyushu 1998, day 4

YamagashiraJonokuchi 11 East2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
ObayamaJonokuchi 12 West1-1

Kyushu 1998, day 4, 11 November 1998. Jonokuchi, bout 16 of 20. 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
46% YamagashiraObayama 54%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Yamagashira 3Obayama 1
  1. Yamagashira won · Kyushu 1998, day 4, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Obayama won · Kyushu 1997, day 5, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  3. Yamagashira won · Nagoya 1997, day 11, Jonidantsukiotoshi
  4. Yamagashira won · Kyushu 1996, day 7, Jonokuchiyoritaoshi