Kurita against Saita, Nagoya 2000, day 2

KuritaJonidan 83 East0-1
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
SaitaJonidan 82 West1-0

Nagoya 2000, day 2, 10 July 2000. Jonidan, bout 31 of 68. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
60% KuritaSaita 40%

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

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Kurita 3Saita 1
  1. Kurita won · Nagoya 2005, day 15, Makushitatsukidashi
  2. Kurita won · Hatsu 2002, day 14, Sandanmeyoritaoshi
  3. Kurita won · Kyushu 2000, day 12, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  4. Saita won · Nagoya 2000, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.