Sakurai against Nawata, Kyushu 1996, day 4

SakuraiJonidan 146 East2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
NawataJonidan 147 East1-1

Kyushu 1996, day 4, 13 November 1996. Jonidan, bout 18 of 86. 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
45% SakuraiNawata 55%

The ratings had Nawata ahead, at 55%, but Sakurai won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Sakurai 1Nawata 1
  1. Sakurai won · Kyushu 1996, day 4, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Nawata won · Nagoya 1996, day 10, Jonidanokuridashi