Sotenzan against Shoketsu, Kyushu 2007, day 1

SotenzanMakushita 38 East1-0
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
ShoketsuMakushita 38 West0-1

Kyushu 2007, day 1, 11 November 2007. Makushita, bout 10 of 29. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukiotoshi

Who else uses it

Thrust down.

The winner thrusts his opponent down. The JSA lists it with the twists, as a different technique from tsukitaoshi, the frontal thrust down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
52% SotenzanShoketsu 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Sotenzan 1Shoketsu 2
  1. Shoketsu won · Haru 2008, day 3, Makushitatsukidashi
  2. Shoketsu won · Hatsu 2008, day 2, Makushitayorikiri
  3. Sotenzan won · Kyushu 2007, day 1, Makushita (this bout)tsukiotoshi

This was their first meeting.