Buyuzan against Iwakiyama, Kyushu 2002, day 1

BuyuzanMaegashira 11 East0-1
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
IwakiyamaMaegashira 11 West1-0

Kyushu 2002, day 1, 10 November 2002. Makuuchi, bout 5 of 20. 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
40% BuyuzanIwakiyama 60%

The ratings had Iwakiyama the favourite, at 60%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Buyuzan 0Iwakiyama 3
  1. Iwakiyama won · Natsu 2004, day 1yorikiri
  2. Iwakiyama won · Aki 2003, day 6yoritaoshi
  3. Iwakiyama won · Kyushu 2002, day 1 (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.