Motokiyama against Kaneko, Aki 2008, day 9

Motokiyama3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kaneko4-1

Aki 2008, day 9, 22 September 2008. Jonokuchi, bout 2 of 15. 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
28% MotokiyamaKaneko 72%

The ratings had Kaneko the favourite, at 72%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Motokiyama 2Kaneko 4
  1. Motokiyama won · Haru 2026, day 15, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Kaneko won · Kyushu 2020, day 6, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Motokiyama won · Natsu 2013, day 15, Jonidantsuridashi
  4. Kaneko won · Kyushu 2011, day 7, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  5. Kaneko won · Hatsu 2010, day 7, Jonidanuwatedashinage
  6. Kaneko won · Aki 2008, day 9, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.