Kimurayama against Sadanoshima, Aki 1997, day 2

KimurayamaJonidan 73 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SadanoshimaJonidan 72 West1-0

Aki 1997, day 2, 8 September 1997. Jonidan, bout 53 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
41% KimurayamaSadanoshima 59%

The ratings had Sadanoshima the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Kimurayama 2Sadanoshima 2
  1. Kimurayama won · Hatsu 2004, day 5, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Kimurayama won · Kyushu 2003, day 5, Sandanmeyorikiri
  3. Sadanoshima won · Haru 2001, day 13, Sandanmeyorikiri
  4. Sadanoshima won · Aki 1997, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.