Komai against Nakabuchi, Haru 1997, day 9

KomaiSandanme 12 East3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
NakabuchiSandanme 8 West2-3

Haru 1997, day 9, 17 March 1997. Sandanme, bout 39 of 44. 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
49% KomaiNakabuchi 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Komai 1Nakabuchi 2
  1. Komai won · Haru 1997, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Nakabuchi won · Hatsu 1997, day 6, Sandanmeuwatenage
  3. Nakabuchi won · Aki 1996, day 10, Sandanmeutchari