Sakurai against Kabutoo, Aki 1997, day 3

SakuraiJonidan 177 East2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KabutooJonidan 177 West1-1

Aki 1997, day 3, 9 September 1997. Jonidan, bout 5 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
48% SakuraiKabutoo 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Sakurai 1Kabutoo 2
  1. Kabutoo won · Hatsu 1998, day 7, Jonidanshitatenage
  2. Sakurai won · Aki 1997, day 3, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Kabutoo won · Nagoya 1997, day 1, Jonidanshitatenage