Shoji against Katsunofuji, Natsu 2018, day 5

ShojiMakushita 52 East2-1
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
KatsunofujiMakushita 54 West1-2

Natsu 2018, day 5, 17 May 2018. Makushita, bout 5 of 28. 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
44% ShojiKatsunofuji 56%

The ratings had Katsunofuji ahead, at 56%, but Shoji won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Shoji 1Katsunofuji 1
  1. Katsunofuji won · Aki 2019, day 9, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Shoji won · Natsu 2018, day 5, Makushita (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.