Kirinobori against Sakurakuni, Aki 2004, day 3

KirinoboriJonidan 110 East0-2
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
SakurakuniJonidan 108 West1-1

Aki 2004, day 3, 14 September 2004. Jonidan, bout 9 of 59. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
61% KirinoboriSakurakuni 39%

The ratings had Kirinobori ahead, at 61%, but Sakurakuni won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kirinobori 0Sakurakuni 1
  1. Sakurakuni won · Aki 2004, day 3, Jonidan (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.