Sonoda against Ota, Aki 2008, day 8

SonodaSandanme 48 West2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
OtaSandanme 45 West1-3

Aki 2008, day 8, 21 September 2008. Sandanme, bout 29 of 51. 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
50% SonodaOta 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Sonoda 1Ota 1
  1. Ota won · Hatsu 2009, day 15, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Sonoda won · Aki 2008, day 8, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.