Onohikari against Saitoyama, Kyushu 1998, day 9

OnohikariJonidan 142 East3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SaitoyamaJonidan 144 East2-3

Kyushu 1998, day 9, 16 November 1998. Jonidan, bout 6 of 70. 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
47% OnohikariSaitoyama 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Onohikari 2Saitoyama 1
  1. Onohikari won · Nagoya 2000, day 4, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Saitoyama won · Natsu 1999, day 11, Jonidanshitatedashinage
  3. Onohikari won · Kyushu 1998, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.