Maenofuji against Kirizakura, Hatsu 2018, day 5

MaenofujiJonidan 6 East2-1
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
KirizakuraJonidan 7 East1-2

Hatsu 2018, day 5, 18 January 2018. Jonidan, bout 47 of 49. 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
57% MaenofujiKirizakura 43%

The ratings had Maenofuji the favourite, at 57%, 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
Maenofuji 1Kirizakura 1
  1. Kirizakura won · Kyushu 2022, day 12, Jonidanhatakikomi
  2. Maenofuji won · Hatsu 2018, day 5, Jonidan (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.