Midorifuji against Yoshikiyama, Natsu 2002, day 8

MidorifujiMakushita 56 East4-0
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
YoshikiyamaSandanme 1 East3-1

Natsu 2002, day 8, 19 May 2002. Makushita, bout 4 of 28. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
62% MidorifujiYoshikiyama 38%

The ratings had Midorifuji the favourite, at 62%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Midorifuji 2Yoshikiyama 0
  1. Midorifuji won · Haru 2004, day 4, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Midorifuji won · Natsu 2002, day 8, Makushita (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.