Takanohana against Higonoumi, Kyushu 1998, day 5

TakanohanaYokozuna 1 East3-2
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
HigonoumiMaegashira 2 East0-5

Kyushu 1998, day 5, 12 November 1998. Makuuchi, bout 20 of 20. 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
84% TakanohanaHigonoumi 16%

The ratings had Takanohana the favourite, at 84%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

16 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanohana 15Higonoumi 1
  1. Takanohana won · Kyushu 2000, day 6yorikiri
  2. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1999, day 7yorikiri
  3. Higonoumi won · Haru 1999, day 9oshitaoshi
  4. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1998, day 5 (this bout)yoritaoshi
  5. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1997, day 12uwatenage
  6. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1997, day 5sukuinage
  7. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1997, day 8yorikiri
  8. Takanohana won · Haru 1996, day 9yoritaoshi
  9. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1995, day 12yorikiri
  10. Takanohana won · Aki 1995, day 2hatakikomi
  11. Takanohana won · Natsu 1995, day 9sukuinage
  12. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1994, day 4yorikiri
  13. Takanohana won · Aki 1994, day 4yorikiri
  14. Takanohana won · Natsu 1994, day 9uwatedashinage
  15. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1993, day 12uwatenage
  16. Takanohana won · Aki 1993, day 13yorikiri