Buken against Fujinoteru, Natsu 2017, day 1

BukenJonidan 85 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
FujinoteruJonidan 85 West0-1

Natsu 2017, day 1, 14 May 2017. Jonidan, bout 13 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
63% BukenFujinoteru 37%

The ratings had Buken the favourite, at 63%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Buken 4Fujinoteru 0
  1. Buken won · Nagoya 2018, day 8, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Buken won · Nagoya 2017, day 1, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Buken won · Natsu 2017, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Buken won · Natsu 2016, day 14, Jonidanyoritaoshi