Sako against Nishisegawa, Haru 1998, day 2

SakoJonokuchi 45 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
NishisegawaJonokuchi 44 West1-0

Haru 1998, day 2, 9 March 1998. Jonokuchi, bout 1 of 21. 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
57% SakoNishisegawa 43%

The ratings had Sako ahead, at 57%, but Nishisegawa won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Sako 1Nishisegawa 2
  1. Nishisegawa won · Natsu 1998, day 1, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Nishisegawa won · Haru 1998, day 2, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Sako won · Kyushu 1997, day 2, Jonokuchiyorikiri