Okinoryu against Fukuyama, Kyushu 1998, day 8

OkinoryuJonidan 68 East3-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
FukuyamaJonidan 67 West2-2

Kyushu 1998, day 8, 15 November 1998. Jonidan, bout 40 of 69. 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
52% OkinoryuFukuyama 48%

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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Okinoryu 2Fukuyama 0
  1. Okinoryu won · Haru 1999, day 15, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Okinoryu won · Kyushu 1998, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.