Sokiyama against Fukunoryu, Kyushu 1998, day 3

SokiyamaSandanme 35 East2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
FukunoryuSandanme 34 West1-1

Kyushu 1998, day 3, 10 November 1998. Sandanme, bout 34 of 49. 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
36% SokiyamaFukunoryu 64%

The ratings had Fukunoryu ahead, at 64%, but Sokiyama won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Sokiyama 2Fukunoryu 2
  1. Sokiyama won · Nagoya 2003, day 14, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Fukunoryu won · Kyushu 2002, day 15, Sandanmehikiotoshi
  3. Sokiyama won · Kyushu 1998, day 3, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Fukunoryu won · Aki 1998, day 1, Sandanmehatakikomi