Minanosato against Sonoda, Aki 2008, day 9

MinanosatoSandanme 46 East2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SonodaSandanme 48 West3-2

Aki 2008, day 9, 22 September 2008. Sandanme, bout 28 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% MinanosatoSonoda 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
Minanosato 1Sonoda 1
  1. Minanosato won · Haru 2009, day 2, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Sonoda won · Aki 2008, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.