Kumagai against Byakko, Aki 2008, day 4

KumagaiSandanme 52 East1-1
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
ByakkoSandanme 50 West2-0

Aki 2008, day 4, 17 September 2008. Sandanme, bout 25 of 50. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
46% KumagaiByakko 54%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Kumagai 3Byakko 1
  1. Kumagai won · Aki 2013, day 8, Makushitayoritaoshi
  2. Kumagai won · Kyushu 2011, day 5, Makushitayorikiri
  3. Kumagai won · Natsu 2009, day 7, Sandanmeoshidashi
  4. Byakko won · Aki 2008, day 4, Sandanme (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.