Kuwayama against Sasaya, Nagoya 1997, day 13

KuwayamaJonidan 187 East3-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SasayaJonidan 186 West4-3

Nagoya 1997, day 13, 18 July 1997. Jonidan, bout 1 of 57. 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
60% KuwayamaSasaya 40%

The ratings had Kuwayama ahead, at 60%, but Sasaya won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kuwayama 0Sasaya 1
  1. Sasaya won · Nagoya 1997, day 13, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.