Sasaya against Sato, Natsu 1997, day 9

SasayaJonokuchi 30 West3-2
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
SatoJonokuchi 28 West2-3

Natsu 1997, day 9, 19 May 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 18 of 30. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
50% SasayaSato 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

1 official meetingCompare careers
Sasaya 1Sato 0
  1. Sasaya won · Natsu 1997, day 9, Jonokuchi (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.