Otsukuba against Sakai, Hatsu 2003, day 7

OtsukubaJonidan 78 East2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SakaiJonidan 76 West3-1

Hatsu 2003, day 7, 18 January 2003. Jonidan, bout 16 of 50. 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
45% OtsukubaSakai 55%

The ratings had Sakai the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Otsukuba 0Sakai 2
  1. Sakai won · Kyushu 2003, day 8, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Sakai won · Hatsu 2003, day 7, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.