When Takakuni's side, including the Ouchi's forces, attacked at night, Masataka HOSOKAWA was killed in the battle, and Sumimoto HOSOKAWA's force completely collapsed.
その大内軍を含んだ高国方が夜襲をしかけると、細川政賢は戦死するなど細川澄元方は総崩れとなった。