Wakahisashi against Niioka, Kyushu 2004, day 5

WakahisashiSandanme 92 East2-1
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
NiiokaSandanme 96 East3-0

Kyushu 2004, day 5, 18 November 2004. Sandanme, bout 5 of 46. 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
36% WakahisashiNiioka 64%

The ratings had Niioka the favourite, at 64%, 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
Wakahisashi 0Niioka 2
  1. Niioka won · Hatsu 2006, day 10, Sandanmeoshitaoshi
  2. Niioka won · Kyushu 2004, day 5, Sandanme (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.