Saigo against Tochinoyama, Kyushu 2002, day 2

SaigoMakushita 18 East0-1
Finaloshitaoshifrontal push down
TochinoyamaMakushita 18 West1-0

Kyushu 2002, day 2, 11 November 2002. Makushita, bout 21 of 29. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshitaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal push down.

The winner pushes his opponent down from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
51% SaigoTochinoyama 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Saigo 0Tochinoyama 2
  1. Tochinoyama won · Nagoya 2004, day 10, Makushitahikiotoshi
  2. Tochinoyama won · Kyushu 2002, day 2, Makushita (this bout)oshitaoshi

This was their first meeting.