Ochiai against Murotani, Nagoya 1999, day 5

OchiaiJonokuchi 13 West0-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MurotaniJonokuchi 8 West1-2

Nagoya 1999, day 5, 8 July 1999. Jonokuchi, bout 18 of 21. 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
50% OchiaiMurotani 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Ochiai 0Murotani 2
  1. Murotani won · Hatsu 2000, day 10, Jonokuchioshitaoshi
  2. Murotani won · Nagoya 1999, day 5, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.