Kumagai against Bugendai, Natsu 2009, day 14

Kumagai3-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Bugendai2-5

Natsu 2009, day 14, 23 May 2009. Makushita, bout 2 of 20. 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
44% KumagaiBugendai 56%

The ratings had Bugendai ahead, at 56%, but Kumagai won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kumagai 2Bugendai 0
  1. Kumagai won · Aki 2010, day 12, Makushitaoshidashi
  2. Kumagai won · Natsu 2009, day 14, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.