Nakabuchi against Masakaze, Natsu 1997, day 3

NakabuchiMakushita 57 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MasakazeMakushita 58 East0-2

Natsu 1997, day 3, 13 May 1997. Makushita, bout 3 of 30. 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
46% NakabuchiMasakaze 54%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Nakabuchi 1Masakaze 1
  1. Nakabuchi won · Natsu 1997, day 3, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Masakaze won · Hatsu 1989, day 12, Jonidan