Sasakiyama against Dewanokuni, Hatsu 1998, day 7

SasakiyamaJonidan 67 East1-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
DewanokuniJonidan 65 West0-4

Hatsu 1998, day 7, 17 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 46 of 75. 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
46% SasakiyamaDewanokuni 54%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Sasakiyama 2Dewanokuni 1
  1. Sasakiyama won · Nagoya 1998, day 2, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Dewanokuni won · Haru 1998, day 1, Jonidanuwatenage
  3. Sasakiyama won · Hatsu 1998, day 7, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.