Sekiyama against Buyuzan, Hatsu 2001, day 2

Sekiyama1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Buyuzan0-1

Hatsu 2001, day 2, 8 January 2001. Makushita, bout 28 of 28. 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
59% SekiyamaBuyuzan 41%

The ratings had Sekiyama 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

8 official meetingsCompare careers
Sekiyama 3Buyuzan 5
  1. Buyuzan won · Kyushu 2005, day 12, Juryooshidashi
  2. Sekiyama won · Kyushu 2004, day 9yorikiri
  3. Buyuzan won · Aki 2004, day 13yorikiri
  4. Buyuzan won · Natsu 2003, day 2oshidashi
  5. Buyuzan won · Hatsu 2003, day 13okuridashi
  6. Sekiyama won · Aki 2001, day 4, Juryohatakikomi
  7. Buyuzan won · Nagoya 2001, day 2, Juryotsukiotoshi
  8. Sekiyama won · Hatsu 2001, day 2, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.