Otsukuba against Sakai, Kyushu 2003, day 8

OtsukubaJonidan 70 East1-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SakaiJonidan 67 West2-2

Kyushu 2003, day 8, 16 November 2003. Jonidan, bout 22 of 54. 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
47% OtsukubaSakai 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. 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, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Sakai won · Hatsu 2003, day 7, Jonidanyorikiri