Niioka against Maenofuji, Kyushu 2004, day 2

NiiokaSandanme 96 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MaenofujiSandanme 96 West0-1

Kyushu 2004, day 2, 15 November 2004. Sandanme, bout 3 of 47. 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
65% NiiokaMaenofuji 35%

The ratings had Niioka the favourite, at 65%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Niioka 2Maenofuji 2
  1. Maenofuji won · Hatsu 2009, day 12, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Maenofuji won · Kyushu 2008, day 8, Sandanmeoshidashi
  3. Niioka won · Kyushu 2004, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Niioka won · Hatsu 2001, day 2, Jonidanyoritaoshi