Sakuma against Kototakahashi, Aki 2010, day 6

SakumaJonokuchi 9 East2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KototakahashiJonokuchi 10 West1-2

Aki 2010, day 6, 17 September 2010. Jonokuchi, bout 9 of 13. 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
47% SakumaKototakahashi 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Sakuma 4Kototakahashi 3
  1. Kototakahashi won · Hatsu 2012, day 7, Jonidanhatakikomi
  2. Kototakahashi won · Kyushu 2011, day 3, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  3. Sakuma won · Aki 2011, day 11, Jonidanoshidashi
  4. Kototakahashi won · Hatsu 2011, day 4, Jonidanoshidashi
  5. Sakuma won · Kyushu 2010, day 4, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  6. Sakuma won · Aki 2010, day 6, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri
  7. Sakuma won · Natsu 2009, day 7, Jonokuchioshitaoshi