Takanohana against Dejima, Kyushu 1998, day 9

TakanohanaYokozuna 1 East7-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
DejimaKomusubi 1 West4-5

Kyushu 1998, day 9, 16 November 1998. Makuuchi, bout 20 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
71% TakanohanaDejima 29%

The ratings had Takanohana the favourite, at 71%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

17 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanohana 13Dejima 4
  1. Dejima won · Hatsu 2003, day 7watashikomi
  2. Takanohana won · Natsu 2001, day 9yorikiri
  3. Takanohana won · Haru 2001, day 11uwatenage
  4. Takanohana won · Hatsu 2001, day 14yorikiri
  5. Takanohana won · Kyushu 2000, day 8yorikiri
  6. Takanohana won · Natsu 2000, day 14yorikiri
  7. Dejima won · Haru 2000, day 13yorikiri
  8. Takanohana won · Hatsu 2000, day 14yorikiri
  9. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1999, day 14uwatenage
  10. Dejima won · Nagoya 1999, day 9oshitaoshi
  11. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1999, day 9yorikiri
  12. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1998, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  13. Takanohana won · Aki 1998, day 8yorikiri
  14. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1998, day 8yorikiri
  15. Dejima won · Aki 1997, day 3yoritaoshi
  16. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1997, day 6hikiotoshi
  17. Takanohana won · Natsu 1997, day 4yoritaoshi