Sanukiyama against Fukutaro, Aki 1998, day 4

SanukiyamaJonidan 47 East2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
FukutaroJonidan 48 West1-1

Aki 1998, day 4, 16 September 1998. Jonidan, bout 54 of 75. 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
43% SanukiyamaFukutaro 57%

The ratings had Fukutaro ahead, at 57%, but Sanukiyama won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Sanukiyama 2Fukutaro 1
  1. Sanukiyama won · Kyushu 1998, day 8, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Sanukiyama won · Aki 1998, day 4, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Fukutaro won · Kyushu 1996, day 10, Jonidanhatakikomi