Usui against Nagayama, Kyushu 1998, day 9

UsuiJonokuchi 28 East1-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
NagayamaJonokuchi 47 West1-3

Kyushu 1998, day 9, 16 November 1998. Jonokuchi, bout 8 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
58% UsuiNagayama 42%

The ratings had Usui the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Usui 1Nagayama 0
  1. Usui won · Kyushu 1998, day 9, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.