Sakurai against Tomokiyama, Nagoya 1996, day 3

SakuraiJonidan 158 West1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TomokiyamaJonidan 157 West0-2

Nagoya 1996, day 3, 9 July 1996. Jonidan, bout 19 of 92. 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
43% SakuraiTomokiyama 57%

The ratings had Tomokiyama ahead, at 57%, but Sakurai won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Sakurai 2Tomokiyama 1
  1. Sakurai won · Nagoya 1996, day 3, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Tomokiyama won · Hatsu 1996, day 4, Jonidantsukiotoshi
  3. Sakurai won · Kyushu 1994, day 3, Jonokuchiyorikiri