Chojimaru against Niioka, Kyushu 2002, day 9

ChojimaruSandanme 46 East3-2
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
NiiokaSandanme 42 West4-1

Kyushu 2002, day 9, 18 November 2002. Sandanme, bout 27 of 45. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
47% ChojimaruNiioka 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Chojimaru 1Niioka 2
  1. Niioka won · Nagoya 2003, day 10, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Chojimaru won · Haru 2003, day 15, Sandanmeyorikiri
  3. Niioka won · Kyushu 2002, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.